Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1911 — Yeast Cakes. [ARTICLE]

Yeast Cakes.

Take one quart of fresh buttermilk and pnt it la a double boiler and heat to boiling point; carefully sift la enough white cornmeal to make as thick aa gruel. Remove from the lira and cool to lukewarm. Have soaked two yeast cakes In just enough water to cover; when the gruel Is lukewarm add the yeast cakes and let stand two hears In a warm place, being cartful not to get too hot; at the end of two hoars the mixture will be fermenting' and then add sufficient cornmeal to make Into cakes. Put It on the bread board and make a loaf, and then It can be cut In cakes all the same ahape. Place on a board and dry In the sun, being careful to bring In at night. When thoroughly dry it Is ready for use. Put in tin cans and It can bo kept for months.