BREAD, ROLLS, ETC.
| Fine Bread
Soak the magic yeast cake in a little lukewarm water. Add a little flour to this,and let it stand an hour. Boil the potatoesin 2 quarts water: when soft put through sieveand then set aside to cool in the potato water.Add to this the lard, salt and sugar. About 4 in the afternoon put the liquid inlarge bread riser. Add about 3 quarts of flour,beat thoroughly for at least 10 minutes; now adddissolved yeast to it; let sponge rise until goingto bed and then stiffen. Knead until dough doesnot stick to the hands about 20 to 25 minutes.It will double in size. In morning put in breadpans and let rise one hour or more. Bake inmoderately hot oven one hour. Many persons prefer stiffening the bread inthe morning. In this case set the sponge later inthe evening and allow it to rise all night, stiffeningwith the flour in the morning instead of theevening. Of course this allows the baking to berather late in the day. Mrs. Medill McCormick. |
