Try this homemade bread straight out of 'Little House on the Prairie'
Prep Time:
2 hours, 40 minutes
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sourdough starter (see notes)
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 cup warm water
  • 1 pound wheat berries
  • 1 teaspoon bacon drippings
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
  1. Step 1: Place 1 cup sourdough starter in a bowl; add 2 1/2 cups flour and 2 cups warm water. Mix; set aside in a warm place until bubbly, about 2 hours.
  2. Step 2: In a clean coffee grinder, grind 1 pound wheat berries to get 3 1/2 cups flour. Grease a 9- or 10-inch pie pan with 1 teaspoon bacon drippings.
  3. Step 3: In a separate bowl, mix 2 cups of the starter-flour mixture, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 3 cups of the wheat berry flour.
  4. Step 4: Knead the dough into a round loaf. Place in prepared pan. (Return remaining starter to fridge.) Score the loaf two or three times to make wedges. Cover; let rise, 30 minutes.
  5. Step 5: About 10 minutes before the loaf is finished rising, preheat oven to 350 F. Bake loaf for 45 minutes; cool before eating.