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BUTTER CAKES
Photo: David Holifield

BUTTER CAKES

4 ingredients 5 steps historical_ia
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Ingredients

  • 1 quart water
  • 1 cake compressed yeast
  • ¼ ounce coarse sea salt
  • flour (as needed)

Directions

1

Prepare a sponge by mixing 1 quart of water with 1 cake of compressed yeast.

2

Ensure the sponge is not too stiff.

3

Once the sponge is ready, add an additional quart of water and ¼ ounce of coarse sea salt.

4

Break the sponge into small pieces and mix in flour until the dough is similar to bread or roll dough.

5

Keep the dough moist.

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