Salt Rising Bread
- 1 cup (225 ml) milk
- 1 tsp (5 ml) brown sugar
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) corn meal
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) flour
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
- 2 cups (475 ml) flour
- 2 cups (475 ml) warm water
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) brown sugar
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) melted butter
- 4 to 4-1/2 cups (1050 ml) flour
- Scald milk.
- Using large bowl, mix milk, sugar, corn meal, flour and salt (first 5 quantities only).
- Cover & set in a warm place overnight.
- In the morning (mixture should be bubbley) add next 2 cups (475 ml) flour, warm water, 2 tbsp (30 ml) brown sugar and butter.
- Beat thoroughly.
- Cover and let rise until bubbley (from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours).
- Add the remaining 4 to 4-1/2 cups (1050 ml) flour.
- Turn onto floured board and knead 10 minutes.
- Shape into loaves.
- Place in greased bread pans.
- Cover and let rise until light (about 1 1/2 hours).
- Bake at 425 degrees (225 C.) for 15 minutes, then at 375 degrees (200 C.) for about 35 to 40 minutes more.
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Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0009AB (may not work)