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Home Made Bread

From The housewives' book of recipes & hints, 1940

The same quantity of yeast will be found sufficient for up to 5 lbs of flour.

Presented as published in 1940. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

606Calories
6 gProtein
18 gCarbs
58 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories606 kcal
Protein5.7 g
Carbohydrates18 g
Fiber3.8 g
Sugars13 g
Total Fat58 g
Saturated Fat22 g
Monounsaturated Fat26 g
Polyunsaturated Fat6.4 g
Cholesterol54 mg
Sodium44119 mg
Potassium183 mg
Calcium145 mg
Iron0.7 mg
Magnesium47 mg
Phosphorus90 mg
Zinc1.3 mg
Copper0.4 mg
Manganese0.2 mg
Vitamin D1.4 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0.3 mg
Vitamin K0.1 mcg
Vitamin B60.2 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1.6 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.6 mg
Niacin (B3)5.7 mg
Folate332 mcg
Choline33 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water3783 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from The housewives' book of recipes & hints (1940) by Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence (Great Britain), page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

HOME MADE BREAD—A well tested Recipe. + stone Flour 1 Tablespoon Sugar 4 oz. Salt 2 or 3 ozs. Lard + oz Yeast pe 4 quart Water, or Milk and Water, Household Milk can be used to advantage.

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