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Virginia Theological Seminary Communion Bread Recipe
This recipe, from the Virginia Theological Seminary, is one that
Father Mac brought to Trinity when he came. The original recipe
is available as a Word document or
as a pdf. On this page, the
instructions are expanded and illustrated.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Mix thoroughly in a large bowl:
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
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In a small bowl, mix well:
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup honey
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Add the liquid ingredients to the flour mixture and stir until a soft dough is
formed. The dough will not stick together while stirring with a spoon, so use
your fingers to form it into a ball before placing it on a clean, flat surface
for kneading.
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Knead for about five minutes.
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Divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll out each piece on a floured surface, into a
circle about 6 inches in diameter.
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Use a six inch round template, the lip of a round
container or mixing bowl to cut out each host. A Rubbermaid container that
takes a number 2 lid is perfect.
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Use a small biscuit cutter, drinking glass, or half of a plastic Easter egg to
lightly score a circle in the center (1 1/4 inch in diameter) , then use a
spatula or pastry scraper to score the straight lines. Push just deep enough
to make the marks, but not deep enough to cut all the way through. The
finished design is shown at right.
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Place marked rounds on a cookie sheets covered with
cooking parchment or lightly sprayed with oil.
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Bake for about 12 minutes at 375 degrees F. The bread is done when the
edges just begin to brown.
After cooling, freeze in one-gallon bags until needed.
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Photography © 2007 by Elizabeth Klisciewicz,
except photograph of finished hosts © 2007 by Stephen G. Ketcham
and photograph of rolling out the dough © 2008 by Shelley Hynes.
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