Salt-Rise Bread (Authentic Prairie Recipe) recipe

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Ingredients

3 potatoes, peeled and diced
3 tablespoons cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
4 cups boiling water
2 cups lukewarm milk
1 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
11 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed

Nutrition Info

201.9 calories
carbohydrate: 40.3 g
cholesterol: 3.3 mg
fat: 1.6 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 5.8 g
saturatedFat: 0.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 108 mg
sugar: 1.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine potatoes, cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Pour boiling water on top. Cover with a dish towel, let sit for 24 hours in a warm place.

  2. Remove potatoes from the yeast water, and add milk, 1 cup water, butter, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and baking soda to the bowl. Add 1 cup flour at a time, stirring constantly, until dough begins to come together and pull away from the sides of the bowl.

  3. Turn dough out onto a floured surface, cut into 3 equal pieces. Knead each piece until soft and elastic. Place dough in 3 well-buttered bread pans and turn to coat. Cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 24 hours.

  4. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, about 45 minutes.

Recipe Yield

3 loaves

Recipe Note

This is a very old recipe made often on the prairie by the pioneers who could not buy yeast at a store, so they had to make their own. It is a very easy recipe, but it does take a little extra time for the rising. So if you are in a hurry, this is not the recipe for you. It has a taste like sourdough and is a favorite in my family. Perfect for sandwiches!

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