Unleavened Bread

Baking unleavened bread is an excellent activity to do with your family.  You can explain the differences in leavened and unleavened bread.  You can also explain why and how unleavened bread was used in Bible times.  Most importantly, you can use this bread to remember that God sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins.

Equipment:

• baking sheet

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup milk, scalded (scalded milk is to heat it to an almost boil You can do this in the microwave.)
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2-1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup butter melted
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

• Beat milk, honey, and butter together.
• Then, add the egg.
• Gradually add 2 cups of flour and the salt.  The dough will be sticky.Use a large 12×17 size parchment paper to roll out the dough.  Flour the parchment paper well and add the dough. 
• Make sure the parchment paper, rolling pin, and dough are floured well.  Use the remaining 1/4 cup flour.  Roll the dough to 1/4″ thickness.
• Place the rolled out dough with the parchment paper on a baking sheet 12×17 size to fit in my baking pan.
• Put the parchment paper with the dough on it on the baking pan
• Prick with a fork.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 or 20 minutes.

Note: Flouring the surface, rolling pin, and dough will keep from sticking.
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