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Lightning Yeast
From The new practical housekeeping, 1890
Serves 2
The yeast will be porous but not very light.
Presented as published in 1890. 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
36Calories
1 gProtein
8 gCarbs
0 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories36 kcal
Protein0.7 g
Carbohydrates7.8 g
Fiber0.4 g
Sugars0.2 g
Total Fat0.2 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium3.1 mg
Potassium14 mg
Calcium2.1 mg
Iron0.1 mg
Magnesium3.7 mg
Phosphorus9.7 mg
Zinc0.1 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A1.1 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)0.1 mg
Folate2.9 mcg
Choline0.8 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water60 g
Estimated from matched ingredients across 2 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The new practical housekeeping (1890) by Estelle Woods Wilcox, page 37. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Lightning Yeast — To a half-cup warm water add a pinch each salt and sugar and stir in corn meal until quite thick. Put in a warm place over night, or stirred in the morning and kept warm it will be light in a few hours. Put about two tablespoons of this lightning
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