Home-made Yeast
Ingredients
- 8 large potatoes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup salt
- 1/2 pint yeast
- handful hops
Directions
- Boil the potatoes.
- When nearly done, add hops (tied in a thin bag), and boil ten minutes longer.
- Put sugar and salt in an earthen or a porcelain vessel.
- Lift out hops and press them dry in colander.
- Mash the potatoes in the water and pass mixture through the colander to the salt and sugar.
- Add sufficient boiled water to make about 3 1/2 quarts.
- When lukewarm, add yeast.
- Let stand until perfectly light (about 12 hours).
- Put in a jug and cork securely.
- If kept in a cool place this yeast will be good for four or five weeks.
Other Information
Author: Mary Lingerman
Contributor: Girls' High and Normal School
Source: Alumnae Cookbook (1893-01-01)
Category: Grain
Ingredients: potato, sugar, salt, yeast, hop
Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, pot, bowl, sieve
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