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In a large pan, stir together the first list of ingredients.
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Heat and boil lightly for 5 minutes.
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Stirring occasionaly.
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This smells so good as it's cooking that I usually stand at the stove the whole time just stirring and smelling.
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MMM Allow to cool.
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My family traditionally cooks this in the evening.
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We leave the pan on the stove and just put a lid on it before bed.
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Some time the next day it's baked.
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When cool, add the flour and soda dissolved in water into the mixture in the pan.
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Ok here's the tricky part.
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The pans need to be prepared.
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Preheat oven to 350F while preparing pans.
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Cut the grocery bags open and cut each bag in halve crosswise.
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You'll need two loaf pans.
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Place a pan on the counter upside down.
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Now take a piece of paper and wrap the pan.
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Use masking tape to secure.
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Keep any printing on the outside.
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Now turn the pan over and place the shaped piece of paper inside the pan as a lining.
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Trim the paper so it meets or is just a little taller than the pan edges.
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Repeat this process three more times so that each loaf pan has a double liner.
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I hope this makes sense.
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Some in my family have experimented succuesfully with lining the pans with wax paper instead of brown paper.
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Divide the batter into the two pans.
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Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
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Cover with another piece of paper if the top starts getting too done.
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Baking time will need experimentation.
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Oven temperature, weather, ingredient variables, etc can lead to bread that's a little too dry or too gooey.
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But it will still taste great even if the cooking time needs to be adjusted just a little.
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When done, remove from pan to cool.
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WARNING: The bread will be stuck to the inside liner.
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Discard the outside liner and cool the bread still stuck to the inside liner.
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Unfortunatly, You'll be smelling the wonderful smells fill your kitchen but it can't be eaten yet.
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The bread needs to be frozen for at least a day or two to meld the flavors and get the consistency just right.
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Stick the bread into a bag and into the freezer.
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When thawed, we peel the paper off just a little at a time as we eat it.
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(Unless we are wanting to slice the whole loaf at once.)
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Store on the counter inside the plastic bag.
