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Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• chickpea
• vegetable oil
• onion
• ginger-garlic paste
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• turmeric
• garam masala
• tomato
• spinach

Instructions

1. 1 Drain and rinse chickpeas under cold running water. Place in a bowl, cover with cold water, and stir in baking soda. Soak for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
2. 2 Heat oil in a pot and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic-ginger paste, cayenne, salt, turmeric, and garam masala. Cook and stir until spices are well absorbed by the onion, about 2 minutes.
3. 3 Add tomatoes and frozen spinach; stir to combine. Add chickpeas and stir gently. Simmer until flavors are well combined, about 20 minutes. Add a little water if sauce is too thick.

By ssuthers

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• self-rising flour
• shortening
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. 2 Sift flour and baking soda together in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with 2 knives or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, making a well in the center. Pour buttermilk into well; stir until a soft ball forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2 to 3 minutes. Roll dough out into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle.
3. 3 Cut out 12 biscuits with a biscuit cutter; transfer to a baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until tops are light brown and sides begin to darken, about 10 minutes. Cool biscuits completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.

By Carol Reese Hardbarger

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• water
• pizza dough
• bratwurst
• kosher salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with foil.
2. 2 Stir together water and baking soda in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil.
3. 3 Meanwhile, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 10x12-inch rectangle. Cut dough into twelve 1-inch strips. Wrap each strip tightly around a bratwurst in a spiral, pinching edges to seal and leaving about 1/2 inch of bratwurst peeking out of each end.
4. 4 Add 3 wrapped bratwurst at a time to the boiling water. Boil for about 30 seconds. Transfer bratwurst to the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining wrapped bratwurst.
5. 5 Bake bratwursts until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cut each bratwurst crosswise into thirds. Serve with mustard.

By Juliana Hale

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• baking powder
• sour cream
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Add sour cream and mix to a soft dough. Add additional water if necessary.
2. 2 With well floured hands shape dough into round biscuit shapes. Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 12 minutes.

By Debbie Rowe

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• white whole wheat flour
• baking powder
• salt
• butter
• sourdough starter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together into a large bowl. Cut in butter until pea-sized. Add sourdough starter and stir just until dough holds together.
3. 3 Transfer to a floured board and knead 5 to 10 times. Pat to a 3/4-inch thickness and cut into 10 biscuits. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

By Bestfoodist

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• spread
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. 2 Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Cut in Country Crock® Spread with pastry blender or two knives, until mixture is the size of coarse crumbs. Gradually drizzle in buttermilk, then stir until just moistened. Gently press into an 8-inch round on lightly floured board.
3. 3 Cut out 6 biscuits using a 3-inch biscuit cutter. Arrange biscuits on ungreased baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake 10 minutes or until lightly golden.

By Country Crock

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• flour
• cornmeal
• white sugar
• salt
• yogurt
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
2. 2 Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in yogurt and eggs until just combined; do not overmix. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the center springs back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.

By Maria

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• cornmeal
• buttermilk
• all-purpose flour
• sugar
• vegetable oil
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan.
2. 2 Mix cornmeal, buttermilk, flour, sugar, vegetable oil, salt, and baking soda in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean or with moist crumbs, about 1 hour.

By Lori

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• cornmeal
• buttermilk
• egg
• vegetable oil
• salt
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Oil an 8-inch cast iron skillet. Heat in the preheated oven for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. 3 Whisk cornmeal, buttermilk, egg, oil, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl. Pour batter into the hot skillet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer cornbread to a serving plate.

By MarkWayne

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• corn masa flour
• salt
• water
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine corn masa flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Add a little water at a time until a firm dough forms. Divide dough into equal pieces and roll between your hands to form small balls. Press dough into 1/4-inch circles.
2. 2 Heat a griddle or comal over medium heat. Add dough circles to the hot griddle and cook until light brown, slightly inflated, and cooked on the outsides, about 3 minutes per side.
3. 3 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry gorditas in batches, if necessary, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

By lil-chef

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• active dry yeast
• whole wheat flour
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• honey
• vegetable oil
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the yeast, whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, honey, oil, and buttermilk into pan of a bread machine.
2. 2 If baking in bread machine use medium temperature setting.
3. 3 If baking in an oven, use manual or dough cycle to knead dough. Remove from bread maker, and place in a greased loaf pan. Let rise until doubled in size. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 25 minutes, or until bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

By Tom Denney

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• wheat flour
• baking powder
• white sugar
• salt
• butter
• buttermilk
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Cut butter in with a pastry blender or 2 knives until it resembles bread crumbs. Gently stir in 1 1/2 cups buttermilk.
3. 3 Put biscuit dough onto a floured surface and sprinkle a bit of extra flour on top. Cut out 16 biscuits with a biscuit or cookie cutter and place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with remaining buttermilk.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 10 minutes.

By Brendan Biernacki

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• buttermilk
• water
• margarine
• white sugar
• active dry yeast
• salt
• bread flour

Instructions

1. 1 Proof yeast in warm water.
2. 2 Place the butter or margarine and buttermilk in a small saucepan. Heat slowly until butter or margarine has melted. Cool to lukewarm.
3. 3 Place sugar, salt, baking soda, buttermilk mixture, and yeast in large mixing bowl. Add 3 cups flour one cup at a time, and mix with the dough hook attachment of an electric mixer. Gradually add the remaining flour while continuing to mix. When dough is not sticky, turn out on a lightly floured surface. Knead for several minutes, until the dough is soft and smooth. Place in a greased bowl, and turn once. Allow to rise until doubled in size.
4. 4 Punch down the dough. Divide, and shape into 2 loaves. Place in two well greased 8 x 4 inch bread pans. Allow to rise until dough has risen one inch above pans.
5. 5 Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Loaves are done when nicely brown and hollow sounding when thumped.

By Esther Kenagy

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• broccoli
• butter
• cottage cheese
• egg
• milk
• cornmeal
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch cake pan.
2. 2 Bring an inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Place broccoli in pan and cover. Steam until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water until cold; squeeze out excess water.
3. 3 Combine melted butter, cottage cheese, egg, milk, and steamed broccoli in a large bowl. In a separate large bowl, stir together the cornmeal, baking soda, and salt. Make a depression in the middle of the dry ingredients; spoon in broccoli mixture. Stir until well combined. Spoon into prepared pan.
4. 4 Bake until a knife inserted into the center of the pan comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Loosen edges of cooked cornbread with a knife. Cut into wedges to serve.

By Mochi Puffs

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• water
• sugar
• active dry yeast
• water
• milk
• salt
• bread flour
• cornmeal

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl stir together the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Stir to dissolve and set aside.
2. 2 In a large bowl dissolve baking soda with the 1 1/2 teaspoons warm water. Add the warm milk, salt, and one cup of the flour. Beat with a wire whisk until smooth. Beat in yeast mixture and remaining flour. Batter should be thick, sticky, and smooth.
3. 3 Prepare 2 pie pans with non-stick spray. Dust pans with cornmeal. Place 1/2 dough in each pie pan. Batter will spread during rising time. Spray top of dough with non-stick cooking spray. Cover and let rise for one hour.
4. 4 Repeat spraying of bread with non-stick cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 375 degree F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
5. 5 Allow to cool for an hour before slicing.

By Dee

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• catfish fillet
• thyme
• brown mustard
• vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place catfish pieces into a mixing bowl and sprinkle with thyme leaves; toss to coat. Mix in mustard with your hands. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Whisk together flour, salt, black pepper, and baking soda in a large bowl. Dip catfish pieces, one at a time, into flour mixture and shake off excess.
4. 4 Working in batches, fry catfish nuggets in hot oil until no longer translucent in the center and outside is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Let oil come back up to temperature between batches.

By rachel

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• butter
• brown sugar
• egg
• lemon juice
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• carrot

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch ring mold.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Blend in eggs and lemon juice. Gradually mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Fold in carrots. Transfer the mixture to the prepared ring mold.
3. 3 Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

By Chris Rogers

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• garlic powder
• butter
• pepper jack cheese
• ham
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and garlic powder in a bowl. Whisk to combine.
3. 3 Dice the cold butter up into chunks, and cut it into the dry mixture with your fingers, a fork, or a pastry cutter, until the mixture resembles coarse sand, and butter is well blended in. Stir in cheese and ham, gently stirring to evenly coat all the cheese and ham pieces with the flour mixture.
4. 4 Use a fork and stir in 1 cup buttermilk. If the mixture is still dry, add a little more liquid at a time until the dough just comes together (it should be a little bit sticky, but not "wet").
5. 5 Shape dough into a ball by hand, handling the dough gently. Then pat the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness. Use a small biscuit cutter to cut 12 to 15 biscuits out, and arrange them on a baking sheet with sides just barely touching.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until just golden brown around the edges/tops/bottoms and cooked through in the center, 12 to 15 minutes.
7. 7 Cool briefly on the baking sheet before moving to a platter or cooling rack. Best served warm!

By Rebekah Rose Hills

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• active dry yeast
• water
• all-purpose flour
• sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• buttermilk
• shortening

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl; let stand until creamy, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. 3 Stir buttermilk into yeast mixture until combined, then add to dry ingredients and stir until moistened. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 4 to 5 times.
4. 4 Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/2 inch. Cut out twenty-four 2 1/2-inch-diameter circles. Place circles onto lightly greased baking sheets so they are barely touching each other. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until almost doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
6. 6 Bake biscuits in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

By Karin Christian

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• milk
• vinegar
• all-purpose flour
• sourdough starter
• sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Make buttermilk by combining milk and vinegar in a small bowl. Stir and let sit until slightly thickened and curdled, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Mix 1 cup flour, sourdough starter, and buttermilk together in a large, non-reactive bowl. Cover and let dough sit in a warm place, 8 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Add 1 cup flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda to the dough; knead lightly until well mixed. Turn dough out onto a work surface that has been sprinkled with remaining 1/2 cup flour. Roll or pat dough out to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. Dip a biscuit cutter into melted butter and cut out biscuits. Reserve any remaining butter.
4. 4 Place biscuits close together in a greased 9x13-inch pan. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. 6 Melt any remaining butter and brush over biscuits.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve warm.

By James Noble

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• cumin seed
• white sugar
• milk
• oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cumin seeds, and sugar together in a large bowl.
2. 2 Combine milk and 1 tablespoon oil in a small saucepan; heat over medium heat until warm, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir into flour mixture until small clumps form. Knead dough, adding more flour by the tablespoon if needed, until it is soft and smooth. Let dough rest, about 3 minutes.
3. 3 Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Pressed into flat circles on a floured work surface.
4. 4 Brush a large skillet with remaining 1 tablespoon oil; heat over medium-high heat. Cook circles of dough one at a time until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.

By lj

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• cornmeal
• baking powder
• salt
• egg
• pumpkin puree
• brown sugar
• canola oil
• pecan

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
2. 2 In a large bowl, stir flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and make a well in the center. In a small bowl, stir together the eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil.
3. 3 Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture. Stir just until blended; do not over mix. Fold in pecans. Divide the batter evenly among prepared muffin tin cups.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

By Christi Larsen

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• water
• cornmeal
• molasses
• margarine
• salt
• water
• water
• active dry yeast
• bread flour

Instructions

1. 1 Place boiling water into a large mixing bowl. Stir cornmeal slowly into boiling water to make mush, stirring constantly to eliminate large lumps. Add baking soda to molasses, and beat until light and foamy. Add molasses mixture to cornmeal mixture. Mix in butter or margarine and salt. Stir in cold water to make mixture lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water, and add to cornmeal mixture. Gradually add flour.
2. 2 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth. Place in a large greased bowl. Grease the top of the dough. Cover with a damp cloth, and allow to rise until doubled.
3. 3 Punch down dough, and divide into 6 parts. Shape 4 parts into loaves, and place in 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Use the remaining dough to make into 2 dozen rolls. Allow to rise until doubled.
4. 4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until brown.

By Ruth

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• active dry yeast
• water
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• shortening
• buttermilk
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. 2 Sift together flour, sugar, soda, baking powder, and salt. Add buttermilk and dissolved yeast. Add shortening and stir. Store dough, covered, in the fridge until ready to use.
3. 3 Roll out on a lightly floured surface or shape into balls — these do not need to rise. Brush tops of biscuits with melted butter.
4. 4 Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes.

By Laura

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• grill seasoning
• butter
• buttermilk
• cheddar cheese
• green onion
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. 2 Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, steak seasoning, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add shredded butter and blend with your fingertips until the mixture is crumbly.
3. 3 Gradually pour buttermilk into the bowl, stirring with a stiff rubber spatula until you have a soft, moist dough that holds together. Fold in Cheddar cheese and scallions quickly, mixing just until all of the flour is incorporated.
4. 4 Drop biscuit dough onto a large baking pan using a two-tablespoon cookie scoop, spacing them 3 to a row. Gently brush tops of biscuits with melted butter.
5. 5 Bake until biscuits are cooked through and golden brown on the outside and nicely risen, 17 to 22 minutes. Let cool on the pan for about 5 minutes, and serve warm.

By lutzflcat

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• spelt flour
• milk
• sesame seed
• blackstrap molasses
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
2. 2 Combine spelt flour, milk, sesame seeds, molasses, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl until well blended; divide batter evenly between the prepared pans.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

By Jean Roberts

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• raisin
• egg
• buttermilk
• margarine

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cast iron skillet.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and sugar. Toss the raisins with the flour mixture until coated. Make a well in the center and add the egg, buttermilk, and melted margarine. Stir until all of the dry ingredients are absorbed. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for a few quick turns just to even out the dough. Handle the dough as little as possible. Pat into a flat circle, and place into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake the bread for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden.

By Nancy

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• cornmeal
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• egg
• vegetable oil
• buttermilk
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Generously oil a seasoned 10-inch cast iron skillet. Place in the preheated oven; set a timer for 10 minutes.
3. 3 While the skillet is heating, place cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl and mix together with a large spoon.
4. 4 Place eggs and oil in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1½ cups plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
5. 5 When 2 minutes remain on the timer, stir buttermilk mixture into cornmeal mixture using the spoon.
6. 6 Remove the skillet from the oven when the timer goes off. Pour batter into the hot skillet.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
8. 8 Cool cornbread in the skillet for 5 minutes. Place a plate on top of the skillet and invert cornbread onto the plate.

By Stacy

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• creamed corn
• cornmeal
• buttermilk
• egg
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• sugar
• salt
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Put a 12-cup muffin tin (with standard-sized molds of 12-cup capacity) in oven to heat while preparing batter.
2. 2 Microwave creamed corn in a 1-quart Pyrex-type measuring cup to a full boil (or in a medium saucepan over medium heat). Stir in 1 cup of the cornmeal to make a very thick, pasty mush. If the mush is not stiff, microwave an additional 30 seconds or so. Whisk in buttermilk, then eggs and finally butter.
3. 3 Mix remaining cornmeal with flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and soda in a medium bowl. Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir until just combined.
4. 4 Remove muffin tin from oven; coat with non-stick cooking spray. Divide batter evenly among cups (a spring-action ice cream scoop works well).
5. 5 Bake until golden brown on sides and bottom, about 15 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack; let cool 5 minutes. Serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• milk
• cornmeal
• sugar
• salt
• water
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• shortening
• water
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 To Make Starter: Heat the milk, and stir in 1 tablespoon of the sugar, the cornmeal and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Place this in a jar in an electric skillet or crock pot with hot water in it. Maintain the temperature around 105 to 115 degrees F (40 to 47 degrees C) for 7-12 hours or until it shows fermentation. You can hear the gas escaping when it has fermented sufficiently. The bubble foam, which forms over the starter, can take as long as 24 hours. Do not go on with the bread-making until the starter responds. As the starter ferments, the unusual salt-rising smell appears.
2. 2 When the starter is bubbly, it is time to make the sponge. Place the starter mixture in a medium-size bowl. Stir in 2 cups of the warm water, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, the shortening and 2 cups of the all-purpose flour. Beat the sponge thoroughly. Put bowl back in the water to maintain an even 105 to 115 degrees F (40 to 47 degrees C) temperature. Cover, and let rise until light and full of bubbles. This will take 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
3. 3 Dissolve the baking soda in 1 tablespoon of the warm water and combine it with the sponge. Stir 5 1/4 cups of the flour into the sponge; knead in more flour as necessary. Knead the dough for 10 minutes or until smooth and manageable. Cut dough into 3 parts. Shape dough and place it in three greased 9x5x3 inch pans. Place covered pans in warm water or uncovered pans in a warm oven with a bowl of hot water, maintaining a temperature of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). It will take approximately 5 hours for the bread to rise 2 1/2 times the original size. The bread will round to the top of the pans.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
5. 5 Bake bread at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until light golden brown. YOU CAN DRY SALT RISING CULTURE!!! Save 1/4 cup of a successful sponge and pour it into a saucer, cover with cheesecloth and allow to dry. Store dried flakes in plastic in a cool, dry place or freeze until needed for salt rising bread. When ready to make the bread; dissolve the flakes in the new warm starter and continue with recipe. This will give a flavor boost to your bread.

By Valarie