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| THE KEY TO A HAPPY HOME . 17
Remarks. —I see that some of the ladies who have been trying the Vienna bread recommend putting a tablespoonful, or two, of sugar into the sponge,
when they begin to knead it The author does not think it amiss in any kind of bread.
Vienna Yeast, or the Best Yeast Known. —A writer, in describing how the compressed, or Vienna, yeast is made, first says: " Vienna bread is the best in the world. It owes its superiority to the yeast used, which is prepared in the following manner: Indian corn, barley and rye (all sprouting) are powdered and mixed, and then macerated in water at a temperature of from 149 to 167° Fah. Saccharification (production of sugar) takes place in a few hours, when the liquor is racked off and allowed to clear, the fermentation is
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