it is punched down because whenmaking bread you wnat it to be warm, flaky and soft. punching the dough meks the air bubbles leave so there are no pockets and the dough will come out soft and chewy not so coarse in texture.
You don't need yeast to make bread, but the result is unleavened bread. Yeast is a form of bacteria that produces CO2 bubbles in the dough as it consumes sugars. This makes the bread dough rise and the resultant baked bread is lighter and fluffier - leavened bread.
a yeast dough uses yeast and a quick bread uses baking powder or baking soda.
Yes, you will need to add yeast to a bread making machine. Be sure and keep the yeast away from liquids and salt.The yeast will be the last ingredient you add.
It depends on what you are making. If you are baking a cake or making bread, it is essential as yeast makes the cake or bread to rise.
yes,if the yeast is not the bread will come out flat, i say this with previous experience.
To make it light and fluffy.
yeast is in the bread
To make bread, you need flour, water, yeast, salt, and sometimes sugar or oil.
Active dry yeast or instant yeast can be suitable substitutes for bread machine yeast when baking bread at home.
Baking yeast makes food rise and gives it a fluffy taste and feel to your food.
Flat bread or wafers don't but all other breads do.
They all need yeast to make them.