Bread Recipes from History
(Adjusted for today's cooks)

With the air cooling, fall here, and winter on its way, what could smell or taste better than bread straight from the oven? Here are some bread recipes from the pages of history:

German Lovefest Rolls
1/2 cup hot, stiff mashed potatoes without seasoning
1/4 cup cooled, scalded milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 beaten egg
About 3/4 pound flour
Pinch nutmeg or mace
1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon orange rind
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/4 teaspoon ginger
Cream margarine or butter and sugar. Add potatoes and mix well. Pour in lukewarm milk and egg and mix well.

Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to mixture. Fold in other ingredients, except flour. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead on a well floured board or counter. Place ball into greased bowl, cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm spot until twice its size. Punch down and let rise some more for about 10 minutes. Flour hands well and form small rolls from the sticky dough. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Slash tops with a sharp, floured knife to let air bubbles escape. Cover and let rise again until doubled in size. Bake at 350 degrees until desired brownness, about 17 minutes. Makes about a dozen buns. 

Old German Spiced Quickbread
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon allspice
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cold water
3 egg whites, beaten until stiff
Nuts and/or raisins if desired..
Blend sugar and shortening and add egg yolks. Add spices, flour, and water. Fold in beaten egg whites and add nuts or raisins to taste. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake in 350 degree oven until done.

Honey Wheat Bread
1 cup white flour
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package dry yeast
2 tablespoons brown sugar 
1/4 cup honey
1 1/4 cups warm water
1 beaten egg
1 tablespoon shortening
1/2 cup dry, powdered milk
Mix warm water, sugar, and honey in a bowl. Sprinkle in yeast and wait until mixture begins to bubble. Add milk, salt, egg and shortening. Mix in white flour and gradually add whole wheat flour. Place on floured board or counter and knead until smooth. Put in a greased bowl, flip dough ball, and let rise until it grows to twice its size. Punch down. Form into a loaf shape with floured hands. Place in a greased loaf pan. Brush tops with a little melted margarine. Let rise until doubled in size and bake at 375 degrees until golden brown, about 42 minutes.

The Moretz family in Cleared for Planting was German. These are all recipes coming from the German heritage of our country.

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