| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 3 | Medium Potato raw w/skin |
| 2½ tablespoon | Salt |
| 2 teaspoons | Sugar |
| 2 tablespoons | Cornmeal |
| 4 cups | Water |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking Soda |
| 11 cups | All purpose flour |
| 1 cup | Milk 1% |
| 2 tablespoons | Butter |
STARTER: cut 2/½ C new non-mealy potatoes in thin slices, place in bowl, sprinkle ove them 1 T sale, 2 t sugar, 2 T white cornmeal, add 4 C boiling water and stir till salt disolved. let stand, covered, 15 hours, squeeze out potatoes. Drain liquid into bowl and add, stiring till blended, 1 t baking soda, 1½ t salt, 5 C sifted flour. Beat (forever) place in greased bowl in warm place to rise till light.
Bubbles should come to surface and increase in size ⅓ (1 ½ hrs).
Scald 1 C milk and when lukewarm, add 2 T butter, add to sponge with 5 -6 6 C sifted flour. Knead 10 min, shape into loaves, let rise, covered, to near double in size. Bake 350 1 hour.
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