Salt Rising Bread
- Ready In:
- 9hrs 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
2 Loaves
- Serves:
- 36
ingredients
directions
- Scald milk and cool to lukewarm.
- Add cornmeal, salt and sugar.
- Pour into covered fruit jar or pitcher and place in a pan of hot water (120F).
- Let stand for 6 or 7 hours or until signs of fermentation (gas bubbles) appear.
- Add ingredients for second sponge.
- Beat thoroughly.
- Cover again and place in pan of hot water (120F).
- Let rise until very light.
- Add remaining flour gradually until dough is stiff inough to be kneaded.
- Knead 10-15 minutes.
- Shape into two loaves and place in greased bread pans.
- Brush top with melted shortening.
- Cover and let rise until very light, more than double.
- Bake in a 375F oven for ten minutes, then lower to 350F for 25 to 30 minutes longer.
- If more than two loaves are to be made, add the amount of ingredients listed for"second sponge", reducing the flour to one cup for each additional loaf.
- Add 1 5/8 cups of flour more per each additional loaf when making the dough.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Molly53
United States