A Ground beef should be used within two days of purchase. Be sure to check the use by information on the package label before purchase. You can store ground beef safely in your refrigerator at 35 to 40 degrees, for one to two days. If you can't use it within that time, freeze it.
Quick loaf pans. Most quick loaf recipes (banana bread, zucchini bread) are written for 9 x 5 x 2 3/4-inch pans, a traditionally shaped loaf pan that's just slightly larger than a yeast bread loaf pan. Caveat emptor: Using a yeast loaf pan for a quick bread recipe may result in batter overflowing the pan. Likewise, using a quick bread pan for a yeast loaf recipe may result in a loaf that doesn't dome. These pans, though similar in size and shape, are not interchangeable. Quick loaves also can be baked in a longer, narrower pan (about 12 x 4 x 2 1/2 inches).
Home bakers generally donât need to reduce or increase liquid amounts to compensate for the type of yeast used since the quantities are so small. 1  To substitute instant or bread machine yeast for active dry yeast, use 25% less instant yeast than active dry. A .6-oz cube of cake yeast is roughly equivalent to 1Â½ to 2 teaspoons instant yeast or 2 to 2Â¼ teaspoons active dry yeast.