Name: Salt-Rise Bread (Authentic Prairie Recipe) recipe
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

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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

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