Patent Yeast

Ingredients

• 0.5 pound fresh hops
• 1 gallon water
• flour
• 0.5 pint good yeast
• corn meal

Instructions

1. Boil half a pound of fresh hops in a gallon of water until reduced to two quarts. Strain the liquid and mix it with flour to make a thin batter. Add half a pint of good yeast and allow it to ferment well.
2. Once fermented, pour the mixture into a bowl and work in corn meal until the dough reaches the consistency of biscuit dough. Set it to rise until quite light.
3. Form the risen dough into little cakes and dry them in the shade, turning them very frequently. Store them securely in a place protected from damp and dust.
4. Note: Those in town with access to brewer's yeast may substitute one quart of brewer's yeast mixed with one quart of water, then proceed as directed above.