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HOME-MADE YEAST
Photo: Lars Blankers

HOME-MADE YEAST

8 ingredients 2 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

212
Calories
4g
Protein
0g
Fat
50g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Hop 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

  • three pints of water
  • a handful of hops in a small muslin bag
  • a cup of sugar
  • a tablespoonful of ginger
  • six large potatoes in three pints of water
  • four loaves
  • ginger
  • salt

Directions

1

Boil six large potatoes in three pints of water. Tie a handful of hops in a small muslin bag and boil with the potatoes; when thoroughly cooked drain the water on enough flour to make a thin batter; set this on the stove or range and scald it enough to cook the flour (this makes the yeast keep longer); remove it from the fire and when cool enough, add the potatoes mashed, also half a cup of sugar, half a tablespoonful of ginger, two of salt and a teacupful of yeast. Let it stand in a warm place, until it has thoroughly risen, then put it in a large mouthed jug and cork tightly; set away in a cool place. The jug should be scalded before putting in the yeast.

2

Two-thirds of a coffeecupful of this yeast will make four loaves.

By F. L. Gillette and Hugo Ziemann · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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