Sponge Bread No. 1

Original Ingredients

• 1 cake yeast foam (dissolved in lukewarm water) - for sponge
• 1 pint lukewarm water (80 degrees F) - for sponge
• 1 quart flour (for sponge)
• 1 pint warm water - for dough
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons lard
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 quarts flour - 2 lbs. for dough

Original Instructions

1. 1

   {"stepNumber":1,"text":"In the evening, soak 1 cake of yeast foam in 1 pint lukewarm water (80 degrees F.) for about 1 hour until dissolved.","duration":60,"technique":"soaking"}

2. 2

   {"stepNumber":2,"text":"Mix the dissolved yeast with 1 quart of flour to make a medium sponge. Cover the sponge and let rise in a warm place overnight.","duration":480,"technique":"mixing and rising"}

3. 3

   {"stepNumber":3,"text":"Early in the morning, mix the sponge with 1 pint of warm water, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 tablespoons each of sugar and lard.","duration":5,"technique":"mixing"}

4. 4

   {"stepNumber":4,"text":"Add 2 quarts flour and mix to medium dough. Knead dough for about 15 minutes.","duration":15,"technique":"kneading"}

5. 5

   {"stepNumber":5,"text":"Let the dough rise from 3 to 4 hours in a warm place.","duration":210,"technique":"rising"}

6. 6

   {"stepNumber":6,"text":"Knead dough down and let rise for about 1 hour.","duration":60,"technique":"rising"}

7. 7

   {"stepNumber":7,"text":"Mould the dough into loaves. Let loaves rise to double their size.","duration":45,"technique":"shaping and rising"}

8. 8

   {"stepNumber":8,"text":"Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour in a moderate oven.","duration":52,"technique":"baking"}