Communion Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    10 c. flour (Gold Medal plain)
    1 lb. butter (Land O Lakes)
    3 to 5 Tbsp. sugar
    1/2 pt. cream
    1 pt. milk
    1/2 tsp. salt
Preparation
    Mix dry ingredients thoroughly, sifting 3 times.
    Add cream and milk to make a medium dough ball.
    Divide into 4 equal parts and knead 25 to 30 minutes.
    When dough is smooth and free from bubbles, roll out with rolling pin onto metal baking sheets. Measure with ruler 1-inch (prick with fork) the width of cooking sheet, all the way across (1-inch prick, 1-inch prick).
    Length is 1 1/2-inches, prick (1 1/2, 3, 4 1/2, 6, 7 1/2, 9, 10 1/2, 12, 13 1/2).
    Bake in slow oven 12 to 15 minutes at 375\u00b0 until light brown.
    Cut apart lengthwise with sharp knife.

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