An Easy Way To Make Good Bread Recipe

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   FOR THREE LOAVES.-Take three medium-sized potatoes; boil, and mash fine; add in two Tbsp.

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   of flour; scald with potato water; add in one Tbsp.

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   of salt, one of lard, and two of sugar.

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   Have one qt of this, and when lukewarm, add in one cake of yeast, dissolved.

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   Prepare this at noon; let stand until morning, stirring two or possibly three times.

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   In the morning, have the flour hot; mix until stiff sufficient to knead on the board, and knead thoroughly for half an hour; rub melted lard over top, and set in a hot place to rise.

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   When light, make into loaves, handling as little as possible; rub melted lard over top, and let rise again.

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   Bake fifty min.

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   When taken from the oven, rub the tops of loaves over with butter.

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    This will keep the crust soft.

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