2 Irish potatoes
3 tbsp. white sugar
1 pinch baking soda
2 c. boiling water
3 tbsp. corn meal

1 pt. sweet milk
4 tbsp. lard or shortening
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. salt
1 pinch baking soda

Use enough all purpose flour to suit mixture. The day before baking the bread, at noon place into a quart jar, 2 Irish potatoes sliced thin, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons corn meal, 1 pinch of baking soda. Add 2 cups of boiling water. Cover with plastic cover and set in a very warm place overnight.

The next morning a foam should have raised to the top of the jar. Pour a cup of the liquid only from the jar into a bowl. Add 3 tablespoons sugar, a pinch of soda, 1 pint sweet milk. add enough flour to make the batch similiar to a paste. Place in a warm place until double in size. Add shortening to a mixture of salt and flour a little at a time. Knead until similiar to other breads. Put in greased pan about half full and let raise to top of the pans. Bake in 375 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes.