Bread Made with Milk or Water

Ingredients

• 2 c. boiling water
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 c. milk
• 1 c. water
• Y% tbsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. butter
• % yeast cake
• 1 tbsp. lard
• J4 c. lukewarm water
• About 6 c. sifted flour

Method

1. 1

   Place shortening, sugar, and salt in a large bowl, pour in the boiling water, or boiling water and scalded milk.

2. 2

   When the mixture is blood warm, add the dissolved yeast cake and 5 c. flour.

3. 3

   Stir till thoroughly mixed, using a knife or wooden spoon.

4. 4

   Add remaining flour, mix, turn on a floured board, leaving a clean bowl.

5. 5

   Knead until the mixture is smooth and elastic to the touch, and bubbles may be seen under the surface.

6. 6

   Return to the bowl, cover with a clean cloth and a board or tin cover, let it rise overnight in a temperature of 65° F.

7. 7

   Or, use a whole yeast cake and let it rise for 2 or 3 h., or until 2 3/2 times its original size.

8. 8

   Turn on floured board, knead, shape in loaves or biscuits, place in greased pans, having the pans nearly full.

9. 9

   Let the dough rise to double its size, and bake in a hot oven.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from A handbook of home economics (1912) by Etta Proctor Flagg, page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Bread Made with Milk or Water 2 c. boiling water, or 1 tbsp. sugar. 1 c. milk and 1 c. water. Y% tbsp. salt. 1 tbsp. butter. % yeast cake. 1 tbsp. lard. J4 c. lukewarm water. About 6 c. sifted flour

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