The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-24
For the r. \ NJ. Household.
Bree d foTrhe Eaters.

y. Il. ii. beg> that my recipe tor yeast
anu method oi bread making viii be once
more published in the F ( for her
esnecia benefit, and though il i an oi
told tale now. still she is very y0unr
housekeeper, we must consider the claims
Of youth and incxperience, aud oblis,
her.
Indeed, IL is part of the religion Of
nineteenth century TO make war on bad
bread as productive of bad digestion bad
temper bad morals, and so b. proce-
of deduction the parent OF crime and a
manDer of unpleaSantne>s Ergo. let u
mend the system OF bread making OF
princi pies of strict morality, aud general
philanthropy.
| GeaS,-put three pints Of water and !.
good handful of hops on To boil. wash.
peel, and CRATE eight large, or half a gal
lon of small raw Irish potatoes. when the
hops have well boiled take them out
Of the tea, stir the grated potatoes int
it, stir all the time till il begins to boil
then take il off the fire aud set aside un-
til it is just warm. when add one teacuptu
OF salt, one teacuptul Of sugar, ant
enough old yeast, four tablesnSUnstul /.
enough, to SET ii TO rise. put it in a warn
. pIdCt, anu Uy ulSiit IL IL 10 sCt " iiSC ~
twelve o clock it i. fit for use Put i; il
a jar that will hold twice as much as yot
put in it, for this yeast works all tn,
time.
| make only half the above quantity
and 1t lasts ten days.
Bread-p,aking-l make my bread so a
to bake it when am getting dinner, an,
have it cold for tea to save cooking IL
the evening night, about tea time
put quart of sitcd -four in a halt gallon
bucket, put in it four tablespoonsful 0
Yeast. and pint of warm water. an,
mix to smooth batter and put it nca
the stove to keep warm. at nine, or halt
past nine in the morning ! sitt anOthe
Iquart of flour, rut in it Tablespoonful
of salt. one of sugar and one of lard
mix it up with the leaven, if it has riser
enough. | make quite soft dough
knead it smooth. and put into 4 crease,
pan to rise. when ii nearly fills the pa
| knead it over again. and set il to riS
a second time, and it rises to within III
inch of the top OF the pan. | put il i
the oven to bake. | put these en!pt
pans on top OF it TO keep it from .lk
in too fast. and keep up 4 stead
fire; aud in one hours time il is done
lit is generally ready to bake in Al
hour after the second kneadiny is over
But bread-making like all other thing
cannot be governed by fixed rules, an
i, great deal depends in an even temper
ature. and great deal more on til
quality of the flour. No cooks i'll crca
ton can make good bread out of Al
ordinary quality Of flour.
Leaven made up in the mornin
will work 10y two O'Clock. and can b
made into bread that will be ready /
bake for tea when you want hot brea
or rolls.
Empsie. you made answer very charm
ngly. and | feel quite an inch tail,
since ! have had ii poem written to me
If | were beloved of the muses., | woul
make payment in kind. But alas.
4, am but a prosy creature who has singe
Ill the fathers out OF Fancy's pinion> a
the kitchen fire, where one may possihl
learn patience. but poetry alas, never.
Hieroglyphic, have not you vet SUI
ceeded in unearthing a grandfather tt
Japhet:
Nertas, fear has cold III his hea
; for he appears to be little deaf.
Sensitive Plant. Charleston, ComtoI
:; Marshall. Angelina, Evergreen and
: l.. III. cross the border and give Us GA
: greeting,
. Householdcrs. one all. my love,
Is