American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Rusks, with Yeast

Original Recipe

In one large coffeecup of warm milk dissolve half a cake of compressed yeast, or three tablespoonfuls of home-made yeast; to this add three well-beaten eggs, a small cup of sugar and a teaspoonful of salt; beat these together. Use flour enough to make a smooth, light dough, let it stand until very light, then knead it in the form of biscuits; place them on buttered tins and let them rise until they are almost up to the edge of the tins; pierce the top of each one and bake in a quick oven. Glaze the top of each with sugar and milk, or the white of an egg, before baking. Some add dried currants, well-washed and dried in the oven.

Ingredients

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  • 1 large coffeecup of warm milk dissolve half a cake of compressed yeast
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 small cup of sugar and a teaspoonful of salt
  • 1 smooth
  • 1 and bake in a quick oven

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Instructions

  1. 1

    In one large coffeecup of warm milk dissolve half a cake of compressed yeast, or three tablespoonfuls of home-made yeast; to this add three well-beaten eggs, a small cup of sugar and a teaspoonful of salt; beat these together.

  2. 2

    Use flour enough to make a smooth, light dough, let it stand until very light, then knead it in the form of biscuits; place them on buttered tins and let them rise until they are almost up to the edge of the tins; pierce the top of each one and bake in a quick oven.

  3. 3

    Glaze the top of each with sugar and milk, or the white of an egg, before baking.

  4. 4

    Some add dried currants, well-washed and dried in the oven.

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