Doves Farm Quick Yeast 125g

The yeast is VERY easy to use and brilliant. I make bread by hand and as long as you mix the yeast, sugar and salt in to the dry flour well, before adding the water everything works fine. I Always make 3 loaves at a time and add one extra teaspoon of yeast to the 3 loaf mix - just gives it that added flavour. For ease of use I simply mix in the water with a flat wooden spatula and then ball everything up with one (oiled) hand and leave to stand before kneading in the oil I like to add. Haven't had bread like this since my mother made it (every day) in the sixties.

Mr Healy. I too found this. I changed from a sachet quick yeast to doves as doves was better value. My bread seems to rise far to much initially and then is flat on the top.My machine manual suggests that when using fast action yeast then use only 1/2 tsp if the recipe calls for 1 tsp. I am trying this next time - will let you know how I get on!

As a novice to breadmaking,i have recently changed to quick yeast in my breadmaker.allthough the bread tastes fine ,i am unable to produce the pleasing round top.can anybody me what i am doing wrong tell