Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Lard | 1 tbsp (12.8g) | 115 |
| Wheat Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| White Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Wood | not in our table | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 quart warm water $0
- 1 cup yeast above $0
- 1 quart potato water 0000 usual cost of yeast $0
- 1 quart of potato water
- 2 tablespoonfuls salt
- one-quarter cup lukewarm water un- til soft
- one-fifth pound of flour to make a soft sponge
- one-quarter cup luke- warm water
- two-thirds tablespoonful sugar
- one-third tablespoonful salt
- 1 gallon yeast $0
- two-thirds cup su- gar
- three tablespoonfuls salt
- one pint boiling water
- three quarts water
- one quart of this yeast
- one quart water
- 1 quart flour 0563 wood fire
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon lard
- 1 quart flour in bread pan
- 2 cakes compressed yeast at 2c
- 3 lbs
- 3 cents
- nine loaves
- 1 quart $0
- 1 yeast cake 0083 first cost
- 2 table- spoonfuls sugar
- 4 loaves of bread at a cost of $0
- 1 loaf $0
- 5 yeast cake $0
- 1 loaf of wheat bread costs
- 3 yeast cakes 0249 3 qts
- 3 qts
- 6 lbs
- six loaves of bread $0
- one loaf costs about 7% cents
- six loaves of bread
- one loaf of white bread
- 1 medium potato
- 4 loaves at once
- one loaf bread costs $0
- 1 medium potato boiled
- salt
Directions
its size. Place in oven and bake 45 minutes.
For potato bread add the potato mashed fine to the yeast. Drain po- tato dry before mashing after boiling.
Quick-Method Bread.
Mrs. Stevenson, Gresham, Or., route 3, box 161, sends this recipe:
1 quart warm water $0.0000
2 cakes compressed yeast at 2c .0400
1% T salt at .0008 0012
% c sugar at .0415 0104
% c lard at 15c per cup 0563
3 lbs. flour at .0563 1689
Gas, 45 minues 0220
Four 1-lb. loaves cost $0.2988
One loaf costs 6 1-3 cents.
This sponge can be let stand over night, making then nine loaves with the one yeast cake.
Bread and Yeast.
Mrs. F. N. Taylor, 5511 Fifty-second avenue S. E., sends us these recipes:
For yeast at first — Cost.
Potato water, 1 quart $0.0000
2 T sugar 0052
2 T salt * 0016
1 yeast cake 0083
First cost for 1 quart $0.0151
For yeast afterwards — Cost.
1 cup yeast above $0.0038
2 T sugar 0052
2 T salt 0016
1 quart potato water 0000
Usual cost of yeast $0.0106
I use liquid yeast, saving a starter each time I bake. To this add 1 quart of potato water (saved from po- tatoes cooked for the table), 2 table- spoonfuls sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls salt. Make yeast for 4 loaves of bread at a cost of $0.0106. The cheapest, most convenient and economical yeast I know of.
'White Bread.
2% c flour $0.0353
1 c yeast 0027
Bake with gas 0220
Total cost 1 loaf $0.0600
Stir in % of flour in yeast, beat well, mix in rest of flour and knead well. Let rise until light or about 2 hours. Put in pan, let rise 1 hour and bake 45 minutes. — Mrs. F. N. Taylor.
"Wheat Bread.
Mrs. C. E. Banister, North Plains, Or., sends this recipe:
1-5 yeast cake $0.0017
1 lb. flour 0602
2-5 T sugar 0010
2-5 T lard 0032
1-3 t salt 0001
Gas, 45 minutes 0220
1 loaf of wheat bread costs. $0.0882
Soak one-fifth of a yeast cake in one-quarter cup lukewarm water un- til soft; add one-fifth pound of flour to make a soft sponge. Let rise over night, then add one-quarter cup luke- warm water, two-thirds tablespoonful sugar, two-fifths tablespoonful lard, one-third tablespoonful salt and the rest of the flour to make a stiff dough. Let rise, knead out into a loaf, bake 45 minutes to one hour in moderate oven; warm flour before mixing.
Three-Hour Yeast.
1 c flour $0.0141
2-3 c sugar 0278
3 T salt 0024
3 yeast cakes 0249
3 qts. boiled mashed potatoes.. .2004
Nearly 1 gallon yeast $0.2696
One qt. yeast costs about $0.07. Bread Cost
1 qt. yeast as above $0.0700
6 lbs. flour 3378
Wood fire, 1 hour 0408
Six loaves of bread $0.4486
Or one loaf costs about 7% cents, the extra cost being in the potatoes.
Take cup flour, two-thirds cup su- gar, three tablespoonfuls salt, one pint boiling water. When cool add boiled mashed potatoes and three quarts water. Mix all together and put in a warm place to rise in a one- gallon stone jar. This will be ready to use the next day.
One quart of this yeast, one quart water and six pounds flour will make six loaves of bread. Mix in a hard loaf and when light put in tins. Let rise and bake one hour.
Keep the remainder of yeast in a cool place till the next baking. — Mrs. I. A. Macrum, 817 Sherman avenue, Hood River, Or.
White Bread.
Mrs. C. G. Compland, Estacada, Or., sent us the following recipe for one loaf of white bread:
% yeast cake $0.0021
1 medium potato (% lb.) 0050
% t salt 0001
1 T sugar 0026
1 T lard 0094
% c flour 0070
1 quart flour 0563
Wood fire, 40 minutes 0272
Baking 4 loaves at once, one
loaf bread costs $0.1097
% square of Magic yeast cake, 1 medium potato boiled and mashed, add cup boiling water, % teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon lard, % cup flour. Mix altogether and beat until very light. Set in warm place to rise over night. Next morning sift 1 quart flour in bread pan; warm and turn in the yeast and work; if not