Gaieties

Ingredients

• one ounce of compressed yeast
• one dessert spoonful of sugar
• one and one-half gills of milk
• one gill of cold water
• two pounds of flour
• seven eggs

Method

1. 1

   Put the yeast and sugar into a mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Bring the milk and water to a tepid degree of heat and pour over the powdered yeast and sugar, stirring until dissolved.

3. 3

   Mix in enough flour to make a firm dough, cover, and let rise in a warm place for about two hours.

4. 4

   In another bowl, mix one pound of flour with the eggs and half a gill of milk, beating for fifteen minutes.

5. 5

   Combine the risen dough with the beaten mixture and blend thoroughly.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The art of cooking (1880) by Matilda Lees Dods, page 87. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Gaieties. — One ounce of compressed yeast, one dessert spoonful of sugar, one and one-half gills of milk, one gill of cold water, two pounds of flour, seven eggs

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