Presented as published in 1890. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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Favorite Bread
From The new practical housekeeping, 1890
Serves 10
For Crescenti, use milk alone and add lard.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- a pint of new milk
- a pint of water
- an ounce of compressed yeast
- a teaspoon of salt
- flour to make a thin batter
Method
Combine milk, water, yeast, salt, and flour to make a thin batter.
Let rise for an hour, then work in flour until the dough is the right consistency.
Shape into loaves or rolls and let rise before baking.
Nutrition per serving
12Calories
1 gProtein
2 gCarbs
0 gFat
Estimated from matched ingredients across 10 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The new practical housekeeping (1890) by Estelle Woods Wilcox, page 15. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Favorite Bread. — To a pint of new milk, add a pint of water, an ounce of compressed yeast, a teaspoon of salt, and flour to make a thin batter
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