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Hard Tack Survival Food or Jaw Breaker, you decide
It has many names, I feel sorry for our sailors and soldiers who lived off these…
I had tried to make this a few times in my life
I never got it perfect, nor tasty
so yesterday I decided to research it further and give it another try
most articles and videos suggested 1/2″ to 3/4″ thick pieces instead of the 1/4″ I had been trying
most articles seemed to suggest a 4:1 ratio of flour to water
salt will help to bring our some flavor
so that is where I began
in my stand mixer I added 4 cups of white flour and a cup of water
added in a couple pinches salt for good measure, it other batches I added honey and cinnamon
make sure to never grease the sheet pan or add anything to the mixture that can go rancid
air on the side of a dry dough, one that does not stick to your fingers
roll it out about 1/2″ thick
out of this, I cut it into 3″ squares with my knife, I then added holes with an end of a pen, chopsticks would work too
I then added 6 squares to an un-greased 1/4 sheet pan
bake for 1/2 hour on each side @375* (degrees), pieces should be totally hard
if they are soft please continue cooking
after cooking is done, let these cool off
seal in either ziploc bags or food sealer bags as needed
I tried a piece of one last night with hot coffee
it took maybe 10 minutes of soaking before I was able to consume it
it wasn’t bad, but I would hate to survive off these
make some up and decide for yourself, just don’t break a jaw
#hardtack
Good info…going to try it this weekend