Show first leavened bread the disco discovery iery of the art of leavening bread is attributed to egyptians it needs no stretch of ill the e imagination to suppose that sonie some attendant mixed up a batter of wheat and water as was the custom in ancient times and instead of immediately proceeding to dry or bake out this material had allowed it to stand overnight the next morning the attendant was undoubtedly alarmed to note that the batter was actively fermenting had biad increased in size was full of bubbles and had a different taste and aroma however probably acting under the impulse of tr trying ving to cover up his neglect he went ahead and baked with the fermented batter since leavened dough produces a much more palatable bread astonishment ashment int and delight must have greeted this discovery |