Salt Rising Bread Recipe

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   Use sufficient all purpose flour to suit mix.

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   The day before baking the bread, at noon place into a qt jar, 2 Irish potatoes sliced thin, 3 Tbsp.

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   sugar, 2 Tbsp.

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   corn meal, 1 healthy pinch of baking soda.

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   Add in 2 c. of boiling water.

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   Cover with plastic cover and set in a very hot place overnight.

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   The next morning a foam should have raised to the top of the jar.

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   Pour a c. of the liquid only from the jar into a bowl.

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   Add in 3 Tbsp.

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    sugar, a healthy pinch of soda, 1 pint sweet lowfat milk.

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    add in sufficient flour to make the batch similiar to a paste.

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    Place in a hot place till double in size.

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    Add in shortening to a mix of salt and flour a little at a time.

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    Knead till similiar to other breads.

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    Put in greased pan about half full and let raise to top of the pans.

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    Bake in 375 degree oven for 45 to 50 min.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.