Salt-rising Bread

Total Time: 8 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 3 1/2 tablespoons cornmeal or 3 1/2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• boiling water
• 7 -8 cups flour, divided
• 2 cups lukewarm milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 the day before baking the bread, place the potatoes, cornmeal, 2 tablespoons sugar, the soda, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a plastic or ceramic container.
• 2 add boiling water to cover.
• 3 stir and set in a warm place overnight.
• 4 the mixture will foam.
• 5 do not continue with the recipe if the mixture is not working.
• 6 next morning, pour off and reserve the liquid.
• 7 discard the solids.
• 8 add 1 cup flour and beat to make a batter.
• 9 set in a warm place until batter rises.
• 10 add milk, butter, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 cup sugar and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 11 knead 12 minutes.
• 12 shape into 2 loaves.
• 13 place each into a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
• 14 let rise until doubled.
• 15 preheat oven to 350º.
• 16 bake loaves 45 minutes or until done.
• 17 cool on a rack.