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Salt Rising Bread

Mrs. Upham.

At supper time take one-fourth teaspoonful of salt, same of soda, and one teaspoonful of white sugar; over this pour one teacupful of boiling water, and add one cupful of cold water; stir in three dessertspoonfuls of Indian meal and flour enough to make a thick batter, and cover tightly. In cold weather place it where it will be warm all night. In the morning place your bowl in a dish of water as hot as you can hold your finger in. Stir it often and thoroughly for an hour. Sift in a ten quart pan two-thirds full of flour, into it stir enough warm water, one tablespoonful of salt, and one-half teaspoonful soda, to make a thin batter; then stir your yeast in thoroughly and place in a warm place, where no draughts of cold air will reach it. Let it rise to the top of pan.