survival bread

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just found this on a survival/prep blog. (these seem to be getting popular now.) has anyone heard of this or made it?

http://www.ehow.com/how_4820040_make...val-bread.html


Instructions
1 Turn on the oven and preheat it to 400 degrees. Wash your hands thoroughly.

2 Pour 4 cups of flour and 4 teaspoons of salt into a mixing bowl. Mix them together with a spoon.

3 Add water to the flour and salt mixture, a little at a time, while you mix it by hand. The mixture should stick together but not to your hands or the rolling pin. The idea is to use as little water as possible to achieve this.

4 Roll out the dough with the rolling pin, shaping it into a large rectangle, until it's about 1/2 inch thick.

5 Cut the dough with the knife, creating squares that are 3-by-3 inches. Poke each square with a clean nail without punching completely through the dough, making a 4-by-4 pattern of holes. Repeat this hole pattern on the other side as well. The holes will enable you to break the bread easier once it's cooked.

6 Put the bread dough on an ungreased cookie sheet and place them in the oven. Bake the dough for 20 to 25 minutes. The edges of the bread should be lightly browned.

7 Wait until the bread is completely dry before removing it from the oven. Store the survival bread in a closed container away from moisture.


Tips & Warnings

You can substitute whole wheat flour for regular flour in this recipe.

Dry survival bread can get very hard, with a brick-like consistency. Dip the bread in beverages, top with spreads or add to soups for easier consumption.

Cook the survival bread for 15 minutes instead of 30 minutes to make the bread softer.

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another modified recipe...

72 Hour Kit - Survival Bread


Survival Bread

2 cups oats
2 ½ cups powdered milk
1 cup sugar
3 TBSP honey
1 (3 oz.) pkg. orange or lemon Jello
3 TBSP water

In the mixing bowl combine the oats, powered milk, and the sugar. Mix well and set aside.

In the medium sauce pan mix the water, Jello, and honey. Place on the stove top and bring to a boil. Slowly add this into the oat mixture. Make sure it is all well blended together. If the dough is a little dry, add a small amount of water one teaspoonful at a time. It should be firm but doughy

Once it is ready shape the dough into a loaf, about the size of a small red brick. Place the bread loaf onto the cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. If you increased the recipe for multiple loaves you can place several at a time onto the cookie sheet for baking. Don't place them too close together.

Once the bread is baked remove from the cookie sheet and allow to cool completely. The bread can be wrapped whole in the foil for storage. This bread can be stored indefinitely.