Buns Made with Compressed Yeast

Ingredients

• 4 oz. yeast
• 1 oz. butter or clarified dripping
• 2 oz. sugar
• 3 lb. flour sifted with 6 oz. currants or sultanas
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 6 oz. currants or sultanas
• A little mixed peel, cut finely

Method

1. 1

   Mix the yeast and sugar, add a little flour and enough lukewarm water to make a thick batter.

2. 2

   When this sponge has risen enough, and is covered with bubbles (about 20 minutes), mix it with the flour, adding more warm water or milk to make a soft dough.

3. 3

   Cover this, and let rise in a warm place for about two hours.

4. 4

   Knead well, form into buns.

5. 5

   Put on oven shelf, and let rise again (about 20 minutes).

6. 6

   Brush over with sugar and water, and bake half an hour in good oven (425 deg.).

7. 7

   Heat may be reduced a little after ten minutes.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Australian sunshine cookery book for every housewife (1920) by Dried Fruits Industry Throughout Australia. Joint Publicity Committee, Australian Dried Fruits Association, Western Australian Dried Fruits Board, Victorian Dried Fruits Board, New South Wales Dried Fruits Board, South Australian Dried Fruits Board, page 16. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Buns Made with Compressed Yeast. 4 oz. yeast. 1 oz. butter or clarified drip- 1 teaspoon sugar, ping. ‘ : 2 oz. sugar. 3 Ib. flour sifted with 6 oz. currants or sultanas.. 1 teaspoon salt. A little mixed peel, cut finely

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.