Amish Salt-Rising Bread
- 3 medium potatoes
- 3 tablespoons corn meal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 cups boiling water
- 2 cups lukewarm milk
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons melted shortening
- 7 cups flour
- Peel and grate potatoes.
- Add corn meal, sugar,1 teaspoon salt, and boiling water.
- Cover and set in pan of hot water.
- Allow to stand (overnight) until sufficient fermentation to hear gas escape and can see bubbles.
- Add milk, water, 1 teaspoon salt, and shortening.
- Add flour to make stiff dough to knead.
- Knead till smooth and elastic.
- Form into three loaves and put into greased loaf pans.
- Cover and let rise until double.
- Knead about 10 minutes.
- Bake in 350 oven for 10 minutes then at 300 for a total tof 35 to 40 minutes
Recipe by Amish 365 at https://www.amish365.com/amish-salt-rising-bread/
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