Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp. fat (lard)
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• | 1 c. boiling liquid (water, or milk and water)
• Add 1/2 to 1 yeast cake
• softened in 1 tbsp. lukewarm water
• Sift in gradually 4 c. flour

Method

1. 1

   Pour the boiling liquid over the other ingredients.

2. 2

   Let them stand until lukewarm (98°).

3. 3

   Add yeast softened in lukewarm water.

4. 4

   Sift in flour gradually to make a soft dough.

5. 5

   Knead until elastic and not sticky.

6. 6

   Place over lukewarm water in a greased double boiler, cover tightly, and maintain temperature until dough doubles in bulk.

7. 7

   Knead again, shape into a loaf, and let rise until doubled.

8. 8

   Bake at 450° F for 10 minutes, then finish at 365° to 385° F.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Food study (1917) by Mabel Thacher Wellman, page 118. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BREAD-MAKING A. MAKE BREAD. \ tsp. fat (lard) \ tsp. sugar \ tsp. salt | c. boiling liquid (water, or milk and water) Pour the liquid over the other ingredients. Let them stand until lukewarm (98°). Add J to \ 1 yeast cake softened in \ tbsp. lukewarm water. Sift in gradually f c. flour

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