Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2009

Yesterday, I finished baking three loaves of this bread, and this morning I enjoyed some of the best toast I've had in years. This bread is ideal for toasting. I do admit to cheating a bit, though. I often don't have five-plus hours to baby-sit rising loaves, so I tossed in a half teaspoon of instant yeast as I was kneading it. The salt-rising flavor was still there, but it cut the rise times down significantly. Someday I'll try it without adding the yeast, but for routine use, I think its an acceptable compromise.

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S M Palmer

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2009

This recipe is the best! I have made salt rising bread for years using a potato/water mixture as a starter but the cornmeal/milk is much better. I use melted butter not shortening. On the second recipe I increased it by half with the same excellent results. I have a 100 deg proof setting on my oven that makes this bread easier.

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2009

This is a great recipe! Works everytime. Makes wonderful toast!

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Marjorie

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2009

If you had problems with this recipe a likely problem is that you could have used "degerminated" corn meal. That happens to be the only kind sold in my local grocery store so I have to go old school and grind actual dried corn for this.

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Leah Marie

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008

This recipe was so much faster and better than the one I have. The results were great. I made it exactly as the recipe stated but used the back of the coal stove to keep it warm. Great flavor. This is one recipe I'll keep making..Thanks for sharing

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008

3rd Update: I finally got this to work. I tried the starter a 3rd time, heated my glass jar in the dishwasher, then covered it and left jar of starter on my padio in the Texas heat (where else is it a constant 95-110 degrees?). Whew. Made a great loaf of bread (excellent toast as mentioned my other reviewers!), but I am not sure if I will try this again anytime soon...(: Thanks for the post & letting me try somethign different! Update: So far this has not worked for me. I have started the starter (repetative phrase there!) twice. The 2nd time I got a few bubbles, but it wasn't enough to continue with making the bread. I will try again at some point, right now I am bummed! ): Original review: I have been wanting to try this bread for several years. Made starter 6-16-08, will update and take pics of progress.

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2007

Salt rising bread can be very unpredicatble. As one reviewer reported it never did rise. This is a common problem - one time it comes out beautifully, the next it is a total waste. In a spirit similar to making sourdough bread however, the successes are so rewarding that the failures are easily overlooked. If you have had a problem with this breead, give it another try -- the successful loaf is well worth the effort.

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Smokin Mike

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2007

I followed the recipe to the letter and all went well until time to let the dough rise in the pans ( after kneading). The dough just sat there! nothing ever happened...waited more than 5 hours.

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2006

I had never made SRB before, until I read this recipe. My bread was the best SRB I had ever eaten, and I have eaten plenty. Follow the directions and you will have Blue ribbon SRB. I am going to Fl next and have always taken loaves with me from the store, but this year its my own.

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2002

In the "Southern Tier" of Western New York, this bread is available in every little restaurant that serves breakfast. It is offered (almost exclusively) as one of the options for toast. It is wonderful as toast, and as grilled sandwich bread. It does have a VERY disSTINKtive aroma, but it is WONDERFUL bread. Thank you very much for sharing this recipe!

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MELANIE IN BUFFALO

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2001

My Mom was born and raised in a Kentucky, Ohio river town. She has always loved this bread. We all live in the St. Louis area and cannot find this bread anywhere. She has not had any of this bread for almost 15 years. So I made her 5 loaves for Christmas. She loved it. I did save a loaf for myself. It was not a hard recipe but it does take some time. I recognized the smell during the starter stage. I thank you and my Mother thanks for a great recipe.

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Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2001

I didn't think I would ever find this recipe again. My mother is German and she would make this when I was a child, although kids don't usually like it because it's not the normal white bread that they're used to. This is a great recipe for this very "different" kind of bread. Try it, you'll like it.

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2000

I have been trying to duplicat the salt rising bread my grandmother made back in the 30's for over 25 years. Most tries have been total failures. I tried this recipe yesterday (02/19/00) and the bread was delicious, and rose magnificently. I am very happy to have this recipe. It is better than the bread made with King Arthur Salt Rising yeast.

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