VIRTUES OF YEAST

Taranaki Daily News, 31 March 1934, Page 19 (Supplement)

VIRTUES OF YEAST

MANY AND VARIED USES. (From a Correspondent.) I have heard a lot lately about the excellent qualities of baker’s yeast. A girl who suffered for years from a bad complexion, prone to acne and coarseness, has recently treated her skin so successfully that it is now free from blemish. Once a week she buys fresh yeast which she immediately makes into a “pack,” for yeast is curiously susceptible to atmosphere and loses some of its virtue if kept more than a few hours. It is made into a paste with cold water, patted thickly on the skin and left to dry for ten minutes. It is claimed that this “pack” draws impurities from the pores. Taken in tabloid form, yeast is said to be good for worse ills than a poor complexion, and is ordered by doctors for impurities of the blood that might lead to various serious ailments. Its action is regarded as being more beneficial than that of drugs proper, and it is taken by many who object to ordinary forms of medicine. Yeast that is sold in packets renders bread-making a child’s job, so efficiently does it work. Home-made bread is very satisfying, so very little is required, which explains why women who are “slimming” regard it with favour. Yeast Cake for nursery tea is a great favourite. Use two ounces of yeast to one pound of flour, two eggs, four ounces of butter, and half a pint of milk. Dissolve the yeast in some of the cold milk. Put the rest of the milk, with the butter, into a pan, warm it, and pour it gradually over the flour. Then add the yeast and the beaten eggs to form a firm dough, and leave this in a warm place, covered with a cloth, to rise. Stir in sugar, chopped candied peel and currants as required, turn the mixture into a cake-tin, and leave again to rise before baking.