To Make Bread

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. of Flour
• 2i pts. of Water
• 2 teaspoonfuls of Salt
• 1 teaspoonful of Sugar
• 1 oz. of German Yeast

Method

1. 1

   Put nearly all the flour in a large basin (the rest on a plate); mix in the salt; put yeast and sugar into another basin, work with a spoon to a paste, add the water (it must be tepid, i.e., one-third boiling, two-thirds cold); pour in middle of flour; make into a light dough, then knead it with the hand until smooth; cover basin with a cloth; set near the fire; let dough rise for two hours.

2. 2

   Put rest of flour with it and knead again.

3. 3

   Turn the dough on a floured board, divide it into two or three; divide each piece in two, one smaller than the other, work both into balls; put small ones on large, press together in the middle; notch round with a knife.

4. 4

   Place the loaves on, or in, floured tins; let rise for half an hour, bake in hot oven for about 1 hour.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Instruction in cookery (London School Board receipts) (1890) by London (England). School Board, page 12. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TO MAKE BREAD. Ingredients : — 5 lbs. of Flour. 2i pts. of Water. 2 teaspoonfuls of Salt. 1 teaspoonful of Sugar. 1 oz. of German Yeast

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