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THE SPONGE

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

782
Calories
17g
Protein
14g
Fat
145g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 9 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Hop not in our table 0
Water 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

  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 3 handfuls of hops
  • 2 tablespoons of ginger
  • 14 cup of good yeast
  • a tablespoon of lard
  • a cup of flour which has been wet to a smooth paste in cold water
  • a cup of sugar
  • a cup of yeast
  • 2 pts
  • 3 large
  • 2 qts
  • five min- utes
  • 12 large potatoes
  • 1 small handful of hops
  • 2 good yeast cakes
  • 6 large potatoes in the hop water
  • salt
  • ginger

Directions

1

This is made from warm water or milk, yeast and flour, (some add mashed potatoes), mixed together in the proportion of 1 pt. wetting, (water or milk), to 2 pts. sifted flour; when milk is used it must be first scalded and then cooled to blood heat. The scald- ing tends to prevent souring. If the wetting is too hot the bread will be coarse ; when water is used a tablespoon of lard or butter makes the bread more tender. Bread made from milk is of course more tender and nutritious and requires less flour and less knead- ing. "The Buckeye."

2

3 large, old potatoes pared, soaked and boiled until broken in small pieces ; % cup of loose hops boiled in 1 qt. of water ; drain and mash potatoes ; add the hop water and enough more hot water to make 2 qts. ; strain, rubbing all the potato through ; put it on to boil, and when boiling add % of a cup of flour which has been wet to a smooth paste in cold water, and % of a cup of sugar ; boil five min- utes, stirring well ; let cool ; add % of a cup of yeast and when well risen add Y^ cup of salt; keep in a covered jar in a cool cellar. Bread made of this yeast will not sour even in hot weather.

3

Mrs. "W. J. Alexander.

4

Take 12 large potatoes and boil in 2 qts. of water; when donii pour the water over 2 cups of flour; mash the potatoes and put in with the water and flour ; take 1 small handful of hops ; add boiling water ; boil a few minutes ; then strain into the mixture, and add 1 cup of sugar and %, cup of salt ; when cool add 2 good yeast cakes. This will keep for weeks in a cool place. Mrs. M. I. Mead.

5

2 qts. of water, 3 handfuls of hops ; boil twenty minutes ; boil 6 large potatoes in the hop water and when done mash them fine ; then add 1 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of ginger and 2 of salt ; when cool stir in 14 cup of good yeast ; keep it warm until it foams .

6

Mrs. A. J. Collins.

By Warren, Pa. Presbyterian church. Second auxiliary missionary society. [from old catalog] · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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