Household Bread

Ingredients

• 1 bushel flour
• 1 pint brewer's yeast
• 1 pint warm water
• ¼ pound coarse sea salt
• additional warm water as needed

Directions

1. In a clean pan or wooden trough, place the flour and make a hole in the center.

2. In another pan, mix the yeast with warm water and salt, then strain it through a sieve.

3. Add a little flour to the yeast mixture to achieve a batter-like consistency.

4. Pour the yeast mixture into the hole in the flour, sprinkle some dry flour on top, and cover with a cloth.

5. Set in a warm place to rise until the top cracks.

6. Once risen, mix in enough warm water to form a dough that is neither too stiff nor too slack.

7. Knead the dough thoroughly until it feels tough and springy, then shape it into a lump.

8. Leave the dough in the pan with a little flour on top to rise for about 30 minutes.