Recipe for Altar Bread
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
½ cup white flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 heaping tbsp shortening
3/4 cup water – heated
3 tbsp honey – melting in the hot water
Blend dry ingredients. Add shortening – cut in fine. Add water and honey. Gather together and knead to make smooth. Roll to 1/4 inch thickness and cut 5 or 6, 5-inch circles. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and mark a cross on each one with a knife. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 – 12 minutes. Cool and wrap or bag.
