Civil War Hardtack

Total Time: 24 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour, see note
• 2 tablespoons fat, see note
• 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, see note
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda, see note
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 flour: preferably not .
• 2 fat: lard, crisco will do but be farb.
• 3 cream of tartar: a powder which, mixed with baking soda, makes baking powder. should be in the baking section or spices.
• 4 saleratus is baking soda. this was the term used for 1 tsp baking soda. it read 1 tsp saleratus -- sort of. measurements were different. everyone knew what size an eggs sized lump of butter was or a handful of flour.
• 5 mix well with a fork the flour, fat and cream of tartar. set aside. dissolve the saleratus and salt in the water.
• 6 combine liquid and dry ingredients; mix well. roll out dough 3/8" thick (up to a half-inch is okay too) with a rolling pin. cut into 3" x 3" squares. use a 1/8" dowel to put 16 holes in each cracker in a 4 x 4 pattern.
• 7 bake 20-25 minutes at 450°f when done, let air-dry for minimum of 24 hours (preferably more) before you put in a bag or sealed container.
• 8 i knew it was a mistake --.
• 9 farb: not authentic. "as in those who, no matter how often they are told, seem oblivious to major errors in their dress and equipment. for example: percussion cap weapons on an 1812 field; "furtrade" types with a mixture of clothing dating from mid-18th century to acw" or "would you take those hushpuppies off before muster please.".
• 10 that and more definitions found here:.
• 11 http://www.historicgames.com/glossary.html.