Journeybread

Journeybread

Background: Journeybread is not a bread of pleasure but a bread of necessity. Journeybread was created to provide sustenance during times of war, on long voyages, and during great treks. Inexpensive, easy to produce, and long lasting Journeybread has become the boon and bane of soldiers, sailors, and travelers alike. Due to being extremely tough and flavorless, Journeybread would often be softened by adding tea, coffee, or soup. It could also be ground up and make into porridge or turned into flour. Journeybread’s awful taste was the spark for the Battle of the Bread, the largest mutiny in history that took place on the HMS Lotan during the Gaulish Wars. 

Twice-Baked Journeybread

Ingredients:

• 550 Grams of Flour

• 350 Milliliters of Water

• 18 Grams of Sea Salt

Instructions:

1. Mix the flour and salt together.

2. Add in the water slowing while mixing until you have created a very stiff dough. 

3. Leave the dough out for half an hour. 

4. Knead the dough by hand, adding more flour if it gets too sticky.

5. Separate the dough into individual portions 

6. Round these portions into spheres and knead into 1.5-Centimeter-thick circular patties. 

7. Poke holes in the biscuits so that it goes all the way through. This prevents the Journeybread from puffing up. 

8. Arrange the biscuits on a metal tray and place in the oven at a low heat for two to three hours. 

9. Let the biscuits cool overnight then the next day place them in the oven at low heat for an hour to further dry out the biscuit. 

10. Store in a dry and cool environment.