Name: Salt Rising Bread
Ingredients: 3 potatoes; 1 tsp sugar; 4 cup boiling water; 3 Tbsp cornmeal; 1 tsp salt; 2 c lukewarm milk; 1/8 tsp baking soda; 1 cup water; 2 tb melted shortening; 1/8 tsp salt

Salt Rising Bread

Ingredients

3 potatoes
1 tsp sugar
4 cups boiling water
3 Tbsp cornmeal
1 tsp salt
2 c lukewarm milk
1/8 tsp baking soda
1 cup water
2 tb melted shortening
1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

Yield: 6 servings. Pare and slice potatoes. Add cornmeal, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and boiling water. Wrap bowl in a heavy cloth. Cover and allow to stand in a warm place overnight. In the morning remove potatoes. Add milk, water, baking soda, salt, and shortening. Add sufficient flour to make a dough just stiff enough to knead. Knead until smooth and elastic. Form into loaves. Place in well-oiled pans. Cover and let rise until double in bulk. Bake in 375 oven about 45 minutes. 3 loaves.