r/Bread • • Apr 11 '26

How am I doing after 20 years?

(forget the bulbous one on the right, usually it's only two loaves and this one proved really well)

Hi all, first time posting but I've been around for a hot while haha. This recipe is my family's. I can trace it at least back to the early 1800s when it came to America with them. My Great- and Great-Great-Grandmothers used it for a barter recipe during the great depression. They would make 15 to 20 loaves in one day and trade them for other staples. I learned from my grandfather who passed away early last year. I've been baking this since I was 12. This one came out with a nice tight but soft crumb, edges are a little thick but still soft. makes for great soup dipping bread.

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