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Communion Bread

    This recipe makes unleavened bread and breaks easily without too many crumbs.

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup white flour (or use barley flour is you want a more scriptural touch)
    • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 tablespoons Crisco shortening (or margarine)
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1/2 cup water

    Instructions

    • Sift together, cut in Crisco, add honey and enough water to make a workable dough and roll into a ball
    • roll out 1/2 inch thick on floured board (makes two round breads about 6″ diameter)
    • score lightly with knife for ease of breaking
    • place on grease baking sheet bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes

    Scoring Pattern – something like this:

    communion bread scoring pattern