Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-15


monty used is SO lacking In nutriment
that they have forbidden any more to
be turned out at the mills. Be care
ful that you do not buy any Of the old
stock
Then. too. If you are just learning
to keep house, you may not know that
there is bread -four and a some
what more starchy and less glutinous
pastry -four. Be sure to buy the
bread flour. You may distinguish 1t
both by It's slightly yellowish appear
ance, and by its granular, rather than
powdery feel. Then, too it does not
cake when squeezed in the hand, as
does the pastry flour. .... 49,.
Many excellent compressed yeasts
can now be had, and it is perhaps not
worth while for a woman who can get
It fresh to make her own. You will
require one pint of scalded milk, one
tablespoonful of sugar. one teaspoon.
hll Of salt, one-third cake Of com
pressed yeast, and, Of course. enough
-four to make a 'stin dough. Be sure
to measure the milk after it has been
scalded.
Put the sugar. salt and scalded
milk into a large mixing bowl or
bread pan. stir until the sugar is dis
solved and the milk lukewarm; then
add the yeast, which has previously
been softened in little water. Final
ly, stir In the -four until you have a
doughg stiff enough to fold easily.
Now mold it for a minute or two to
give 1t shape, as well as to more thor
oughly mix the ingredients, and then
set 1t to rise in room Of 70 degrees
Fahrenheit. Cover 1t closely with an
old tablecloth, that the top may not
dry. out, and leave 1t in peace for
eight hours. Most people like to put
their bread to rise over night, mixing
1t late In the evening and baking 1t
the first thing in the morning. Or one
can mix 1t in the morning and bake 1t
just before dinner
II It has not risen sufficiently in the
allotted time 1t is sign that the room
was not warm enough during some
portion Of the time OF rising. On the
other hand, too warm q room or too
long a period of rising will sour the
dough. The proper amount of rise is
just double the original bulk
Before baking, knead the dough for
five minutes on a bread board, to dis
tribute the large bubbles and SO make
the bread finer grained. Mixing
than ones fists for this operation.
Lastly, shape it into loaf by doubling
the edges under again and again until
you have a smooth, oblong mound,
place 1t in An oiled baking pan; let 1t
rise quickly in a warm place until 1t
again doubles itself, and bake in an
oven which In hot at first, but which
gradually decreases in temperature,
for an hour and quarter.
The recipe ! have given IL for one
very large loaf. It is easy enough to
double or treble II II you want to
bake more at one time.
The kneading should be done very
gently. II you kread It too hard. the
bread will be hcavy.-Boston Herald
Hunting 10 His One Hobby.
William Northrup Mcmillan, who is
TO entertain President Roosevelt and
his son ut Nairobi, British East Africa,
In April, has engaged in more big.
game shooting In the last four years
than falls to most hunters in a life
time. Standing over six feet In height
and Of Herculean strength, he IL a man
OF dauntless courage and deadly
shot. He shuns publicity and cares
little for society. entertaining on rare
occasions. His wife is as daring where
sport Is concerned as her husband. She
has made many Journeys with her own
caravan and was the first white wom-
an to cross Abyssiuia from west to
east. Mrs. Mcmillan had an audience
with Negus Menolik and was received
with courtesy during her travels. even
from chiefs of tribes whom the negus
regarded as hostile.