White Bread (Quick Method)

Ingredients

• 1 cake compressed yeast
• 2 tablespoons melted lard
• 1 quart lukewarm water
• 3 quarts sifted flour
• 2 level tablespoons sugar
• 1 level tablespoon salt

Method

1. 1

   Dissolve the yeast and sugar in lukewarm water; add lard and half the flour.

2. 2

   Beat until smooth; then add the balance of the flour, or enough to make a dough that can be handled, and the salt.

3. 3

   Knead until smooth and elastic.

4. 4

   Place in greased bowl; cover and set aside in a moderately warm place until light — about two hours.

5. 5

   Mold into loaves; place in well-greased bread pans, filling them half full.

6. 6

   Cover and let rise one hour or until double in bulk.

7. 7

   Bake forty to fifty minutes.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 7 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Institute cook book (1913) by Helen Cramp, page 94. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

WHITE BREAD (Quick Method) 1 cake compressed yeast 2 tablespoons melted lard 1 quart lukewarm water 3 quarts sifted flour 2 level tablespoons sugar 1 level tablespoon salt

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