Sunday, August 06, 2006

Swanie's Bread

Putting this here, because I lost the recipe, then found it again. It's printed out on an email from a close friend of mine, who died last year. Swanie was the chaplain of the school where I did my undergrad, and if anyone's a saint, I'm convinced he is. You just knew there was something special about him. Seems like his recipe popped back into view just when I needed it--not the recipe itself, but a reminder of that friendship. This is the bread Swanie always used during Communion. It's not kosher for Catholic use--sadly--but it's really good.

"I am currently doing half-batches, so here's the recipe in half-quantities."

"Combine
  • 1.5 C white flour
  • 1.5 C whole wheat flour
  • .5 C old-fashioned raw oatmeal [not the quick kind]
  • .5 C cornmeal
  • .33333 C sugar
  • .5 t salt
  • .5 t baking soda
  • .5 t baking powder
"Mix well
"Add
  • 1.5 C buttermilk
  • .666666 C oil +/- (now using peanut oil)
"Mix well
Chill overnight
Flour a board
Divide dough into balls larger than a golfball
Flatten with fingers or roll with a pin to form disk
Bake on ungreased sheets about 12" at 350 d
Consecrate
Eat"