Home-made Yeast Cakes

Ingredients

• y^ C. luke warm water — (water which has been boiled)
• 1 Fleischman yeast cake
• 2 T. sugar
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 C. flour
• 2 C. meal

Method

1. 1

   Soak yeast in luke warm water for 5 minutes, then add sugar, salt, and flour.

2. 2

   Stir well and allow to rise until light.

3. 3

   Add meal, knead, and toss on board.

4. 4

   Roll to 1/2 inch thickness, cut into 1.5-inch squares, and put in a warm, dust-free place to dry.

5. 5

   Store in air-tight jars when perfectly dry.

As published

This recipe was extracted from A simple course in home economics for rural schools (1916) by Mary Edna Gearing, page 62. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Home-made Yeast Cakes y^ C. luke warm water — (water which has been boiled) 1 Fleischman yeast cake Soak 5 m. add 2 T. sugar 1 t. salt 1/2 C. flour Stir well, allow to rise until light, add 2 C. meal

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