Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-21
Potato Yeas. Bread.

a AsiON correspondent "a tllc -hAtAc IAT-
fe, says that aside from the advantage OF
healthfuluess, bread well made from pOta-
To Yeast will soon win converts. to itself b.
cause OF lis superior lightncss and delicacy
OF flavor. No other wears 50 we'll. Ii can
be served in the form of hot rolls or biscuit.
cold slices or toast, and in every way it is
delicious, but probably not much more
healthfui when newly baked than other hot
bread. As an occasional variety, rolls OF
biscuit, nicely prepared With soda or milk
raislngs, provided the Fermentation he at.
rcs.ed before it become putreiaction. are ia
no way Objectionable, but rather hr!-hlcu
the flavor OF the next meal from yea
read.
An excellent recipe for the yeast j. the
following Boil for about fifteen minutes
II quart Of water handful OF common
hops or square inch OF pressed hop, tied
IN piece OF muslin; peel and CRATE tive
large or three rery large potatoes dissolve
IN the boiling water Que cup OF sugar aud
one half cup of salt; add a pinch OF ginger,
remove the hops, add the grated potatoes,
stir the mixture tul 1t thicAens, remove
from the stove. and when milk-warIn add
one cup OF good yeast; or il TIN, cannot be
obtained, a small y east cake dissolved ia "a
cup OF water with flour stirred Ia to make q
thln batter, ami allowed 10 I>- al very
/ lght, may be used iol the lilsi brewing oi
potato yeast. il should be covered ,,I,
light. and set TO rise in warm place. Al
Ter fermentation ceases, it should be kept
10 a cool place, in covered jar OF stone,
glass, or eArthenware.
Many people boil and mash the potatoes
instead OF grating Them, but The yeas;
sours sooner, and sour yeast will not MAKE
good bread. even with The addition OF soda
to correct the acility. The hops can De
omitted If desired. but they. a. well a. the
salt and ginger help 10 preserve The yeas
And a small quantity imp arts 40 uupiras-
ant flavor 10 the bread. White sugar keeps
better than brown. A porcelaln-iiuel kct-
tie or bright tin vessel should be used in
making yeast, IL iron burns il DARK. Care
should be taken not 10 allow the yeast To
become warmer than new milk while ris-
ing, as scalding destroys its life. \ certain
Inexperienced houseAeeper | once knew.
actually kept up her courage to brew yeast
seven times before she succeeded ia max
ing it rise, all because she set it Ia too
warm place. She has never failed ofhay-
Ing good yeast since. but is still rejoiced
because OF her own perseverance, aud
atefuI TO her neghbors for the loan ofthc
requisite seven cupfuls Tor brewing.
Good iour and good yeast at hand, the
bread may be made with warm water OF
half new milk, using oue-third oil cup OF
yeast to one pint of mixing for each Loaf.
Use flour enough 10 kneed smooth at night.
place in pan cover, and set where iis
temperature will be kept a. nearly equal As
possible until morning. IL cold weather
Tie water should be :. little more than mix
warm, but not hot enough la scaIl the
yeast. II perfectly light aud spougy. the
dough should be kneadcd thoughly, chop
ped with knife 10 increase it, ineness OF
grain. nodded into loayes, aud set 10 Iise
again before breakfast. At any rate IL
should not be allowed 10 stand until bub-
bles rise to the surface. as then the bread
viii contain large air-hOIcs, with a chance
of slight sour taste. The mass should be
due grained and stringy when removed
from the pan for the second kneauIug. IL
cannot be kneaded too much my greatest
trouble is that, with other work pressing,
if often cannot be kneaded enough. The
loaves should be allowed TO stand in the
tins lin cold weather near the fire. until per
tectly light, and baked from three-quarters
of an hour TO an hour. OF course exper-
fence is needed in addition to minute dircc-
tons in order TO attain perfect success, aud
that experience is certainly worth striving
alter. Ia our own family, during the heat
Of the past two months, we have found our
light bread and sweet butter with fresh
berries Il far more satisfactory dessert than
pie or pudding, and the little ones, as well
as their elders, show by their state Of health
the beneficial results of the change.