Communion Bread For Zion Lutheran Church, Spring City, Pa

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 7/8 cup warm water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 1 (1/4 ounce) packet yeast
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 4 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 2 stir in honey, oil and salt.
• 3 add flour and mix with hands.
• 4 turn dough onto a lightly floured board and knead for 5 minuets.
• 5 when elastic, place dough in a bowl and cover lightly with plastic wrap.
• 6 let dough rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours.
• 7 turn dough out on a lightly floured board and knead a few times.
• 8 roll to 1/4 inch thickness.
• 9 cut into 4 inch rounds (a coffee can works well for this).
• 10 score deeply with a sharp knife or pastry knife in a cross shape, cutting almost to the bottom.
• 11 place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minuets.
• 12 the bread will not brown noticeably, so it should not be baked longer then that.