Unbolted Wheat Meal Bread

Ingredients

• 1 quart warm water (about 100°F)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• coarse wheat meal (enough to make a thick batter)
• 2-3 quarts warm water
• saleratus (optional, to taste)

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine warm water and salt.

2. Stir in coarse wheat meal until it forms a thick batter.

3. Let it ferment at 80-90°F for 4-6 hours or overnight at 60°F.

4. Add 2-3 quarts of warm water and more wheat meal to the batter.

5. Mold the dough and place it into pans.

6. Allow it to rise for about 1 hour before baking.