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First Time


I kneaded and folded
And hammered it down
I was all flour from head to toe
I looked like a clown!

I crossed my fingers
Sat down to wait
I thought that thing would never bake

But here it is!
All brown and buttery
My fist loaf of bread
A real work of Culinary!





 

Bread is a staple of life for all mankind. And fresh warm Bread
from the oven is truly special and brings back many memories
to me and others. Today it is easy to buy bread for most, already
baked, sliced and with almost any combination of ingredients
But home baked will always hold precious memories.






 




 But he answered and said, It is written,
 Man shall not live by bread alone,
 but by every word that proceedeth
out of the mouth of God

Matthew4:4
 
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written,
 That man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word of God.

Luke4:4

 








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SHORTNIN' BREAD

Put on the skillet, put on the lid,
Mama's gonna make a little short'nin' bread.
That ain't all she's gonna do,
Mama's gonna make a little coffee, too.

Mama's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin',
Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread.
Mama's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin',
Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread.

Three little children lyin' in bed.
Two were sick and the other 'most dead.
Sent for the doctor and the doctor said,
"Give those children some short'nin' bread."

Mama's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin',
Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread.
Mama's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin',
Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread.

When those children, sick in bed,
Heard that talk about short'nin' bread,
Popped up well to dance and sing,
Skipped around and cut the pigeon wing.

Mama's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin',
Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread.
Mama's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin',
Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread

a traditional Negro plantation song
The singer steals the skillet and the bread to make for her children,
and ends up in jail.
According to the Columbia State University website,
the earliest known reference is from 1915.




Shortenin' Bread

16 Tbsp. softened butter (2 sticks or 1 cup)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt


Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Beat butter until smooth and
creamy, add sugar and beat well. Stir and toss together flour and
salt and add to the butter mixture. Beat just until completely
mixed.

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll to a thickness of
1/2". Cut rounds with a 2" cookie cutter. Prick each  three times
with a fork. Bake for 25 min. or until they are barely colored around
the edges. Be careful not to over bake. Remove from sheets and cool

 

 


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