Originally Posted by
sewverybusy1
I guess I'm a little different about my bread baking. I rarely proof my yeast & I do not put it in contact with salt until I am adding it to the flour in the mixer bowl. I don't know if it is true, but I read that salt will retard the yeast rise, so I add salt at the last moment possible.
I agree! I usually use my bread machine now, but I don't let my yeast directly touch the salt. A little sugar helps the rise, too.