Salt-rising Bread

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
• ½ teacup all-purpose flour
• boiling water
• 1 pint milk
• warm water
• additional coarse sea salt
• all-purpose flour (as needed to form dough)

Directions

1. Mix ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt with ½ teacup all-purpose flour.

2. Pour boiling water over the mixture and work it until very stiff.

3. Place it in a warm spot overnight.

4. The next morning, warm 1 pint of milk and some warm water.

5. Add the same amount of coarse sea salt as before.

6. Mix in enough all-purpose flour to create a thick muffin batter.

7. Add the scalded yeast to the batter and let it rise in warm water.

8. Once risen, add more flour to form a stiff dough.

9. Bake until golden brown.