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Hard Tack
Hard Tack (1880) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon salt Enough water to make a stiff dough Mix flour and salt, then add water to a stiff dough. The dough should be pliable, but...
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Ingredients2 items
Ingredients
- 2cupall-purpose flour
- 1tablespoonsalt
Directions
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Hard Tack (1880) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon salt Enough water to make a stiff dough Mix flour and salt, then add water to a stiff
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The dough should be pliable, but not stick to your hands
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Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick
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Cut with knife into 3-inch squares
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Using a nail, put 9 holes into each square, for steam venting
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Put into greased Dutch oven, set on coals, cover, and bake until lightly browned
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Hard biscuits seem to improve with age
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These taste better when fried in bacon grease.