Eucharistic Bread

A quick and easy bread to make for communion services. This bread is just a little sweet and can be shaped whichever way you like.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets.

Step: 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. Stir in honey, shortening and water. Mix dough until it is smooth and well developed. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes.

Step: 3

Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place loaves on prepared baking sheets.

Step: 4

Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden.

Per Serving: 104 calories; protein 1.9g; carbohydrates 17.8g; fat 2.7g; sodium 238.3mg.

The best flavour of the flour could make a real deal to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as white bread.

To made this in a breadmaker , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be make in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can start it night before , then clear it off the next day.