Salt-Rising Bread Recipe

"Salt-rising bread is an American technique with deep roots: Home bakers who developed the bread in Appalachia didn’t have access to yeast, but found a way to bake without it when they noticed that their milk starters bubbled up overnight It’s much easier and far more consistent to get a good rise with yeast — even bakers who make salt-rising bread regularly have failures with the finicky technique But those who continue the tradition are rewarded with light, tender, airy crumbed bread that makes a particularl..."

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup/120 milliliters whole milk
1 tablespoon fine cornmeal
4 cups/510 grams all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the loaf tin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
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