Salt Rising Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 medium potatoes
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 pt. boiling water
3 Tbsp. cornmeal
1/4 tsp. soda

Preparation

Peel and slice potatoes. Add remaining ingredients. Let stand overnight in a warm place. In the morning, when it has foam on top, remove the potatoes and discard. Add 1/4 teaspoon of soda and thicken with flour. Let rise. Add 1/2
gallon (8 cups) flour to make a sponge.
Add risen mixture and let rise again. Make out into 4 loaves. Grease pans well. Bake in moderate 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes or more.