Yield: 6 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 \N | Medium-size potato |
1 teaspoon | Salt |
4 cups | Water |
1 \N | Cake dry yeast |
1 tablespoon | Sugar |
The fermentation period for bread made with dry yeast may be shortened if the following yeast ferment is first prepared: Crumble yeast and soften in ½ cup water. Wash, pare, and boil potato in 3½ cups water. Drain potato. Save potato water. Mash potato and add sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Add yeast, and potato water. If necessary add water to make 1 quart of the mixture.
Cover unused portion may be stored in the refrigerator and kept for several days. The Household Searchlight - 1941