I made my first batch yesterday and followed the directions for make ahead. There are just the two of us here in the household so one pan headed to the freezer for our Christmas meal and I par-baked the other for out Thanksgiving meal. All I can say is yummers!! I had to use 9 inch round pans so mine didn't quite get as buxom as the wonderful blog shots but close! Technically it might be my 2nd batch though. I was not sure that I had added the yeast to the first one as there was just too much going on in the kitchen. I was almost done with the kneading but didn't want to take the chance and tossed it. Could I have selvaged it in some way? I told my husband I was just out about 4 cups of flour and such so why risk failure? Glad that second batch worked for you, Linda. You could have simply added the yeast in and kept kneading - if active dry, you would have dissolved it in a bit of water first. Instant you could have added right in. I've made dough, left out the yeast, left it to rise, come back 2 hours later and realized what I've done, THEN kneaded in the yeast - and they've come out fine. Now you know, for next time the kitchen becomes too hectic! PJH

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