Excellent Recipes for Baking with YeastThe MixingMeasure the liquid into a bowl and add the sugar. Sugar assists the fermentation. Next crumble in the required quantity of yeast. Allow to stand six or eight minutes, add the shortening and sift in slowly about one-half of the flour, or enough to form a smooth, light batter. Beat this thoroughly, so that the yeast may be well distributed, adding balance of flour.The salt may be dissolved separately in a little water before being added, or it may be used dry as described in the recipes. The latter method is simpler, but has no other advantage.
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