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Bread with Compressed (Quick Method)

YEAST 1 cake compressed yeast (see note) 3 quarts Five Roses flour 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 1 quart lukewarm milk and water (or lukewarm water only) 2 tablespoons sugar.

Note-Two cakes of yeast may be used in this recipe with advantage to the bread and a saving of time.

Take the lukewarm milk and water, and put in a deep dish or pitcher. Add the yeast and sugar, and dissolve. Then take the flour (either all or part) and put in kneading pan. Add salt, mix thoroughly, and rub the butter well into the flour. Then mix in your yeast and knead to a nice soft dough that does not stick to the hands, adding more Five Roses flour if required. Let rise for about 2 or 3 hours.

Then mould into loaves. Let rise in moderately warm place, free from draughts, until they are about half as big again as when you put them in the pans, and then bake for about ¾ hour. Turn upside down when done and tap bottom. If it sounds hollow, your bread is done.

When letting rise, cover with a lid or two or three thicknesses of cloth. This is the way to make quick bread. The entire process requires about 6 hours or less.