Salt Rising Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Take 1 cup sweet milk and let come to a boil.
2. 2
   Thicken with meal.
3. 3
   Cover and set in warm place. Stir well before going to bed. Next morning, add 1 cup sweet milk, 1 cup boiling water, 1 tablespoon salt and pinch of soda.
4. 4
   Thicken with flour; keep warm. After it rises well, fix flour as for biscuits and make up.
5. 5
   Add 1 tablespoon sugar and a little salt.
6. 6
   Pour in yeast.
7. 7
   Add three pieces of shortening size of small egg.
8. 8
   Knead until smooth.
9. 9
   Make into loaves.
10. 10
    Put in well-greased pan and when it rises to almost full, bake in moderate oven for 1 hour.
11. 11
    When done, rub top with butter.