How to Make Hardtack (The Bread that Lasts Forever)

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • Here is a perfect recipe from the Prepsteader's Pantry to get the kids involved in Homesteading and Survival! Ships Biscuit or Hard Tack has been around for centuries...literally. With many examples around today, it is almost an indestructible food! Learn how easy it is to make and get the simple recipe over at PREPSTEADERS.com This will actually become a legit comfort food in an event like TEOTWAWKI or such. With so many ways to use it, it's worth baking up a few batches and setting them away in storage with a good oxygen absorber or 2 in some old canning jars.
    The ingredients:
    4 Cups Flour(Give or Take a little) (added 2 at the front, and 2 more later)
    2 Cups Water
    4 Teaspoons Salt
    Start by stirring together 2 cups water, 2 cups flour, and the salt together. Once well incorporated, slowly stir in 2 more cups of flour. (Depending on the type of flour used, you may need to add a bit extra until the dough becomes soft and sticks together, but does not stick to your hands.)
    Turn out onto a floured area and roll out or shape by hand until it is little more than 1/8th inch thick. Cut into 2 inch squares or use a biscuit cutter like you see me use here. Poke substantial holes all the way through so that air passes very easily through them. (This will also help give them breaking points once baked.)
    Bake in a preheated oven at 175 Degrees Fahrenheit (80 Degrees Celsius) for 1 hour. Turn over and bake for 1 more hour. Please keep in mind that baking time will vary depending on the thickness of the dough and the humidity in air where you live.
    If at the end of the 2 hours you notice they still have softness or pliability to them, bake for an additional hour or whatever is needed. (You do not want them to brown, but bake slowly so the moisture is expelled from their deepest core.) The earlier, some say "original" version was often called "Twice Baked Biscuits" because to get the moisture out thoroughly, you back them a second time!
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Комментарии • 2,1 тыс.

  • @mohawksteel2215
    @mohawksteel2215 4 года назад +267

    we used to make these in the shape of Christmas ornaments with Christmas cookie cutters. Painted bright colors and hung on the tree. 40 YEARS LATER STILL AS GOOD AS NEW

    • @Trthsker24
      @Trthsker24 4 года назад +2

      Yup circa 1970

    • @andreaeads4838
      @andreaeads4838 4 года назад +6

      this is awesome. I made salt dough ornaments with my kids and wasn't impressed with their longevity ( of the ornaments that is) Totally going to try this!

    • @ch2821
      @ch2821 4 года назад +21

      Mohawk Steel back in 1969 I lived in China and helped out after school at an orphanage for little girls. I used this recipe, and taught them how to make ornaments. We rolled it out and cut it with my huge collection of cookie cutters, and when they were cooled, we painted them and hung them all over. In 2020, I still have a lot of those ornaments.... they SERIOUSLY last forever! 😃

    • @TB-mg1wd
      @TB-mg1wd 4 года назад +3

      We did too. I had forgotten about that.

    • @grcleve7053
      @grcleve7053 4 года назад

      I made, 2 months later were a gross moldy mess.😕

  • @jerryalford6410
    @jerryalford6410 4 года назад +170

    I live in Maracay, Venezuela where for the last 3 years we have had to use Preper ideas to stay alive. Missionary Alford

    • @bklynrizz714
      @bklynrizz714 4 года назад +26

      Hang in there Brother Alford. Keep the faith. Your comment sparked a light inside of me: Never say never. We in the USA are arrogant in our excess. Thanks for the comment.

    • @KellieAnn71
      @KellieAnn71 4 года назад +30

      I have a friend who came to the USA from Caracas. She says she still has family there who cannot leave. I knew here at the beginning of the "Chavez Regime"; she said it was horrible! Her family was forced to allow strangers to move into her home. " Socialism is a scam", she said.

    • @nancybest5786
      @nancybest5786 3 года назад +9

      🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼keepin you in prayer

    • @Aurora-pi6jr
      @Aurora-pi6jr 3 года назад +6

      Stay vigilant man ❤

    • @DJ-oy3zz
      @DJ-oy3zz 3 года назад +8

      Can you add cinnamon to those or will that delete the years of storage and if it does how many years will it delete

  • @dbcooper692
    @dbcooper692 6 лет назад +54

    My grandfather immigrated to this country in 1889 from Norway Hard tack is all he ate for breakfast his entire life He fought in world war one and that's all they had to eat for sometimes weeks at a time

    • @EagleArrow
      @EagleArrow 2 года назад +3

      I was an exchange student to Norway in the 80s. Beautiful nation.

    • @littleflower9425
      @littleflower9425 2 года назад +2

      Wow!

    • @MaryWard-ml7fr
      @MaryWard-ml7fr 6 месяцев назад

      CAN you use white self rising flower

  • @frankdawe5156
    @frankdawe5156 4 года назад +44

    Here in Newfoundland we use it in a traditional meal called "fish and brewis." The hardtack is soaked in water overnight before being added to a mixture of codfish, potatoes, onions, and pork fat. The onions and pork fat are fried together then drizzled over the meal (As much or as little as you want).

    • @qte5530
      @qte5530 4 года назад +3

      Frank Dawe sounds good i going to find a recipe and try. Thank you😉

    • @littleflower9425
      @littleflower9425 2 года назад +2

      Good to know, thank you!

    • @maxinebethel5462
      @maxinebethel5462 Год назад

      Wow I am enjoying this education I'm getting I'm 81 years old but I've heard of heart attacks but I never really knew what they consisted of are in a history thank you all for sharing everything you know about them I love it❤

    • @phatnana4665
      @phatnana4665 11 месяцев назад

      I'm glad you said soak it, because those of us who wear dentures would really have no use for these otherwise, 😂

    • @jessicasarmy8896
      @jessicasarmy8896 10 месяцев назад

      Yes, such a delicious meal. Did you get scrunchins (spelling ?)? My husband's family comes from Small Point and we visited them as a couple and with our children a couple of times before all the older generation passed away. Their way of life was rugged but so were they. A beautiful place and the food was so fresh. I especially enjoyed the capelin for breakfast. We'd fry it up in the pan in butter, put it on a piece of toast and then finish it with a hot cup of tea. Now that was the breakfast of champions!

  • @billietyree6139
    @billietyree6139 4 года назад +189

    Thanks, gonna try this today and since I am 86 years old I think I am probably safe in going with whole wheat flour.

    • @ThisIsSolution
      @ThisIsSolution 4 года назад +34

      Don't risk it Billy, make the 100 year shelf life biscuits... keep us proud

    • @KyleOfCanada
      @KyleOfCanada 4 года назад +6

      The whole wheat flour might not be an issue, but be mindful of your teeth! These things are like biting concrete.

    • @SweetbearCoyote
      @SweetbearCoyote 4 года назад +1

      ThisIsSolution 😂😂😂

    • @Anwelei
      @Anwelei 4 года назад +7

      Im sorry Billie but LOL. You are awesome

    • @scooterbelle6443
      @scooterbelle6443 4 года назад +3

      lol !

  • @yogawarriorgirl
    @yogawarriorgirl 6 лет назад +328

    Useful- it's a way of preserving flour indefinitely. Grind it, and you can make porridge or even bake with it. You can thicken stews, add it to meatloaf, or just soak it and eat.

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  6 лет назад +51

      You totally get it, Amanda! YES YES YES! :) Thanks for the comments!

    • @aspitofmud6257
      @aspitofmud6257 5 лет назад +4

      How about a blender? Its so hard the blender might lose?

    • @ApocGuy
      @ApocGuy 5 лет назад +14

      hard? its overbaked flour with salt :P . this would sooner or later wreck havoc with that grinder . hammer/mortar&pestle work best ;) .

    • @DukeScout007
      @DukeScout007 5 лет назад +1

      Right on Amanda!

    • @DukeScout007
      @DukeScout007 5 лет назад +1

      Right on Amanda!

  • @literaryprepper542
    @literaryprepper542 5 лет назад +172

    As a history teacher, this is totally making it into a lesson plan at some stage. I'm going to try this recipe tomorrow. Thank you, and God bless!

    • @hihihihihello
      @hihihihihello 4 года назад +9

      Thats a good idea i would've loved that as a student, be a great way to get some perspective on the times

    • @ThisIsSolution
      @ThisIsSolution 4 года назад +1

      How did it turn out?

    • @mrsmack213
      @mrsmack213 4 года назад +2

      Literary Prepper Your students could seriously injure one another with these.

    • @josiahtheblacksmith467
      @josiahtheblacksmith467 4 года назад +4

      My father was a history teacher and also has certificate for English and math. He taught me so much. Wish I lived closer especially now that he's retired and my kids need a babysitter lol

  • @Angel283
    @Angel283 4 года назад +64

    Turns out my salt dough Christmas ornaments are hardtack...who knew!!

  • @thastinger345
    @thastinger345 4 года назад +449

    These are like my Wife's normal "fluffy" biscuits

    • @peggypastime1278
      @peggypastime1278 4 года назад +23

      😳😂👊🤪

    • @debradominguez5861
      @debradominguez5861 4 года назад +10

      Your very mean to say that about your poor wife's cooking,

    • @nneubsfl9278
      @nneubsfl9278 4 года назад +6

      Ohhhh noooo

    • @danakarloz5845
      @danakarloz5845 4 года назад +3

      Oh darn 🙈😂

    • @scooterbelle6443
      @scooterbelle6443 4 года назад +15

      How funny. The first biscuits I made I had to feed to the fish in the pond and they would not even eat them. lol .....Too much baking powder. I didn't give up. Practise, practise...

  • @lanetpresler423
    @lanetpresler423 5 лет назад +7

    When I was little in Colorado an old neighbor lady made hard tack necklaces for me. Small biscuits with one hole threaded on a string. She said the ranch hands always had it with them and their hands were always free for work. Ur vid brought back some good memories, thanks.

  • @doesntmatter8073
    @doesntmatter8073 4 года назад +50

    You just gained a subscriber! Love the scripture at the hand, glory be to God!

  • @dillotexan
    @dillotexan 6 лет назад +15

    With regard to the cooking times... I think that there is a difference between “cooking” and “drying” and the lower and slower method is more intended to ensure that all moisture is pulled out in order to maximize the shelf-life of the product versus “cooking it” for more immediate consumption. Again , great video and great comments!! Time well spent today. Thanks!

  • @earlr9381
    @earlr9381 5 лет назад +117

    Thank you for the Word of Truth at the end of the recipe.
    ... we can't live by the bread alone no matter how long it lasts.

  • @ffwilver77
    @ffwilver77 4 года назад +14

    Civil War soldiers used to sing, "Hardtack, hardtack come again no more." :-) Great video

    • @FaithfulPracticalHomesteading
      @FaithfulPracticalHomesteading 4 года назад

      Thinking about trying this with cornmeal... Johnny Cakes! (The Southern answer to Hard Tack.😉)

  • @nicholaslombardo5809
    @nicholaslombardo5809 4 года назад +10

    I must say i love that you put scripture at the end. That was a beautiful touch.

  • @daveshaw8767
    @daveshaw8767 5 лет назад +13

    I used to make these while working with my sons in Boy Scouts. I had a small juice glass that cut them just right to fit in pringles containers and would use the short cans for back pack and canoe trips. Often I would whip up a batch before the adult committee meetings and put in brown paper sacks, sometimes added just a touch of sugar. It always amazed me how fast a group of adults would go through a couple dozen.

    • @kimberlyarroyo6689
      @kimberlyarroyo6689 2 года назад +3

      I was wondering if adding some sugar, would affect the shelf life?

    • @paulanix7561
      @paulanix7561 Год назад

      @@kimberlyarroyo6689 and cinnamon?

  • @gregorythomas333
    @gregorythomas333 6 лет назад +63

    You had me at...fried in bacon grease!

  • @brianbolton8199
    @brianbolton8199 6 лет назад +373

    Ok, success, your recipe is good, I shortened the time and got the same results as follows: 300 degrees for 45 minutes each side. Your right, hard as a rock! I softened it in hot tea with honey, soaked the biscuit about 45 minutes before it was reasonably eatable. I also made a batch using fresh ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon for each cup of flower. My wife loved the aroma in the house! Interestingly, the cinnamon made me feel full longer so I researched its properties- appetite is regulated naturally I found, not suppressed, due to the blood sugar stabilizing property of the fresh ground cinnamon I used. The effect is not the same according to research with flavoring or extracts. It acts like a appetite suppressant if you tend to over eat due to blood sugar issues. Added health benefits of cinnamon can be attributed to its antibacterial, antifungal, and an antimicrobial properties and it is rich in essential minerals such as manganese, iron and calcium. Thanks again!!!

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  6 лет назад +39

      Brian, I can almost smell it now. Wonderful!! Thank you for sharing. Cinnamon is definitely on the list of amazing foods do have around. It would limit the batch of hardtac to being used only in recipes that are sweet or cinnamon friendly. But I suppose a person could just make 2 batches...one with and one without so you could have sweet and savory options galore! :)

    • @andreakirkpatrick2600
      @andreakirkpatrick2600 6 лет назад +19

      Just curious, would adding the cinnamon change the shelf life by chance? I’m thinking no but some clarification please?

    • @kathryngagne5813
      @kathryngagne5813 6 лет назад +20

      I am going to try nutmeg or garlic powder.

    • @novanhippie7048
      @novanhippie7048 6 лет назад +20

      @@PREPSTEADERS
      Think he's thinking about our diabetes friends it controls blood sugars.

    • @edspencer7121
      @edspencer7121 6 лет назад +19

      I was thinking Italian seasoning with a bit of garlic salt/powder for something savory.

  • @071453Baxter
    @071453Baxter 4 года назад +7

    I apologize beforehand that I cannot help being totally mesmerized with your videos on prepping. I hope you don't take this the wrong way. Please continue to deliver this excellent content and Biblical wisdom.

  • @stevenbp101
    @stevenbp101 5 лет назад +15

    So glad I found your channel. I love the scripture reading at the end.

  • @chrisanderson263
    @chrisanderson263 4 года назад +7

    I'd use whole wheat, spices,and roll it super thin. Thanks for the great recipe, woman of God! I don't expect to be here that much longer. Maranatha!

  • @msgiselle954
    @msgiselle954 4 года назад +348

    Who's watching this around the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020😷👀🤧🤮🥵🤕🤢

  • @src3360
    @src3360 3 года назад +14

    You can make a shortbread for long term storage.
    Equal parts, sugar, flour and crisco. Bake until absolutely dead and then vacum pack. They last at least 5 years in storage. We recently some that are at the 6 year mark and taste just fine!!

    • @kimberlyarroyo6689
      @kimberlyarroyo6689 2 года назад +1

      What temperature do you bake your shortbread?
      Do you make mini loafs?

    • @childofgod3675
      @childofgod3675 Год назад

      All purpose/plain OR self rising? I'm guessing all purpose maybe

    • @donswearingen9805
      @donswearingen9805 Год назад

      butter!

    • @T6706K
      @T6706K 7 месяцев назад

      Thank you

  • @keithguilliams12
    @keithguilliams12 4 года назад +1

    I just subscribed. I love the fact you read and post scripture in your videos. God bless you and your family

  • @lnbjr7
    @lnbjr7 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for such a wonderful community service. We are blessed by your gifts!

  • @TheP0STMAN
    @TheP0STMAN 4 года назад +4

    My 8 year old daughter and I made a couple batches tonight. The first batch is a little overdone but the second looks really good. Was really fun sharing the time with one of my kids making something. The best part.

  • @renegade501
    @renegade501 4 года назад +9

    I've made these w/ a hint of cinnamon sugar.
    Also adding a touch of dried rosemary, basil & thyme to other batches.
    The herb crackers are great to crush up into soups.

  • @donniechapman5922
    @donniechapman5922 4 года назад +8

    I'm 67 love my westerns always wondered what that was when they talked about eating this. Thanks for enlightening this Georgia boy!

    • @FaithfulPracticalHomesteading
      @FaithfulPracticalHomesteading 4 года назад

      This is what the Yankee soldiers ate during the War Between the States. Our Southern boys ate Johnny Cakes... Same recipe but using cornmeal instead. The North had wheat, the South had corn.

  • @theyoodoo
    @theyoodoo 5 лет назад +5

    The Royal Navy shipped biscuit in wooden casks. It frequently lasted for voyages that were several years long. Sailors usually tapped them on the benches to dislodge the weavills that frequently infested them. Sailors diaries from the last two centuries often mention this essential part of their diet. Soldiers during the American Civil War often mention this fact as well.

  • @raygarns7600
    @raygarns7600 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for being a blessing to my life Christa. Love your videos. I had 13 ordained ministers in my family as a kid. Missonaries, Sunday school teachers, choir leaders as well, on top of that! Your bible readings are like a warm embrace. Can't get enough of you. Sending you nothing but love.

  • @Trthsker24
    @Trthsker24 4 года назад +11

    I think we made Christmas ornaments with this as kids back in the day.

  • @charlesgarcia6660
    @charlesgarcia6660 4 года назад +8

    Dear Christa: I've been watching your videos for a couple of months now and thoroughly enjoy all of them. I'm a writer, prepper, and third generation herbalist and love learning new things. A few years back my wife and I were at the National Civil War Museum of Medicine in Frederick MD. They had an exhibit of preserved civil war foods. One exhibit was hard tack. It looked pretty fresh. The docent told me that many veterans from various said almost same thing. "Yep, that's what I ate in (add your own war)." One Vietnam vet said, "Yeah the writing on the back of ours said ' On to Richmond boys! signed Abe Lincoln.'" I lived in a rooming house in college and one of the students made hardtack for all of us. We would float them in bowls of bean and pork soup. It added to the taste and volume. On cold winter days in the high Sierra it warmed us to the soul. Thank you again for your great videos.

    • @DutchGuyMike
      @DutchGuyMike 2 года назад

      "I lived in a rooming house in college and one of the students made hardtack for all of us. We would float them in bowls of bean and pork soup. It added to the taste and volume. On cold winter days in the high Sierra it warmed us to the soul." Nice!

  • @mrcharrington1
    @mrcharrington1 4 года назад +19

    I made a fairly large batch last year. Didn't last too long. They tasted great in coffee. I'm teaching my 10 year old grandson prepping and we plan to make hardtack tomorrow.

    • @nanatube4658
      @nanatube4658 2 года назад

      I’d like to know if we can add sugar and cinnamon. Do you know?

    • @nooneatnowhere
      @nooneatnowhere Год назад

      ​@nanatube4658 sugar will allow bacteria and fungus to form and grow in it. Cinnamon has natural health properties that may render it even more useful. However, as it is very fibrous, you may need a tiny bit of lard or some sort of fat to help it to distribute evenly and help to spread it's flavor throughout the flour as it cooks, which may significantly decrease the shelf life. I'd estimate maybe 20 to 30 years, but I'm no expert. Oils can turn ransid easily if kept too long, particularly in warm areas so you'd maybe need to store it in a cool, dark, dry spot. Again, I am no expert, but I imagine cinnamon and/or other spices could be good to use in it. Just proceed with caution and maybe do a small batch of each to start and experiment with. Do plenty of research. If you find info related to your question, please share so we can all benefit from the info.😊

  • @biddibee3526
    @biddibee3526 4 года назад +1

    You have the easiest voice to listen to and you present the information very well. I can't tell you how many times I've had to stop watching videos. Thank you for your videos! ❤

  • @VegetarianLamb
    @VegetarianLamb 4 года назад +146

    The Bread that lasts forever; Jesus! 🙋🏻‍♀️❤️

  • @FloryJohann
    @FloryJohann 6 лет назад +36

    We used them as fuel to cook with and also to eat them after soaking in coffee etc etc when I was in the forces.

  • @DB-rw5vu
    @DB-rw5vu 6 лет назад +75

    Grind it in a mortar and pestle, and you'll have flour to use in the same way as fresh flour.

    • @rc59191
      @rc59191 3 года назад +12

      Wow that's a really good idea lol beats risking a tooth.

    • @zephirinedrouhin3735
      @zephirinedrouhin3735 3 года назад +3

      Great idea!

  • @AaronHahnStudios
    @AaronHahnStudios 4 года назад +16

    Suddenly RUclips recommends this site......hmmm, Anyone else here due to the virus stuff going on? (I love this woman. Confident/humble/beautiful/simple/happy/lovable)

  • @ButacuPpucatuB
    @ButacuPpucatuB 4 года назад +2

    Very nice! Thank you for sharing. I will try it out. This is a great addition to the emergency pantry.

  • @ShaneMichaelJohn
    @ShaneMichaelJohn 4 года назад +64

    I would add regular table salt as it is iodized. In hard times we need to make sure that we have a source of iodine to stay healthy.

    • @herbhaven3
      @herbhaven3 4 года назад +2

      Some folks have allergies to iodine.
      I know I do.

    • @TJParr253
      @TJParr253 4 года назад +3

      Why bother, the bloody things aren't healthy anyway.

    • @brookenebergall4171
      @brookenebergall4171 4 года назад +8

      Maybe half iodized and half pink himalayan. Get the best of all worlds. ;)

    • @gizmobalboa2106
      @gizmobalboa2106 4 года назад +6

      @@herbhaven3 nope. Natural iodine is found in the body & vital for homeostasis of much of the endocrine system
      If anything deficiency is more common among the population.
      Flouride (flourines), & Chlorine being a halogens like iodine act to block receptors important for thyroid conversation.
      They can't make money off unpatentable agents like vitamins, minerals & good foods.
      Licence able business models bring bigger returns in investment for research.
      They omit the basics of food & nutrients & chemical overload to human health

    • @onewomansjourney760
      @onewomansjourney760 4 года назад +5

      Himalayan salt is much healthier with so many minerals we need.

  • @rjb77
    @rjb77 6 лет назад +159

    I've made this before and you're right; it lasts forever AND it tastes fairly good as well. Mostly I like your presentation... well done. And thank you for the bible reading as well!

  • @robertlombardo8437
    @robertlombardo8437 7 лет назад +37

    Such a nice lady. You won a new per-video subscriber just with this video alone. And you're right about grandma's apron!

  • @texas5123
    @texas5123 4 года назад +3

    Merry Christmas! I’ve been looking for a channel like yours, thank you!
    Nice touch on the quotes towards the end! (Much needed thank you again)

  • @364dianaa
    @364dianaa 4 года назад +4

    I had never heard of Hardtack. I do plan to make these biscuits tomorrow. This is such a great idea for the bug out bag and just to have on hand for hard times. Thank you for the recipe.

  • @Genethagenius
    @Genethagenius 3 года назад +1

    Just discovered this channel with this video, the recipe was easy to follow and loved the Scripture at the end!

  • @barneylacy5858
    @barneylacy5858 6 лет назад +65

    Thank you for sharing this video with scripture @ the end. That's what we all need more of.

  • @thehorrendousspacekablooie179
    @thehorrendousspacekablooie179 4 года назад +69

    If I ever become a pirate, this will be my go-to recipe.

  • @randallhawkinson4727
    @randallhawkinson4727 5 лет назад +12

    It's getting time to make my 2019 annual ration of hardtack for the upcoming Civil War reenactment season. I stumbled upon this site and I'm glad I did. I shall try this your way for a change. New to me was the amount of salt and the low temperature at which you cocked it. This is the first video I seen of Prepsteaders. I shall investigate further. What sold me? Your scripture reading at the end. Well done. I sure our Father is pleased. God speed to you for more instruction. Keep it up.

  • @jessicapabon2105
    @jessicapabon2105 3 года назад +3

    My sister is coming to visit this weekend and this is one project we are both going to do. We are also going to do cheese and then dehydrate it for a snack!! Love your videos God Bless you!

  • @thinkforyourselfjohn3163
    @thinkforyourselfjohn3163 5 лет назад +7

    Awesome recipe, so much to learn from the past. Thank you for the Word.💒 God Bless you.

  • @ladyblackhorse
    @ladyblackhorse 6 лет назад +113

    Since I won't be around for 100 years, the whole wheat fifty years is good enough !

    • @preciouskizzyyoung4132
      @preciouskizzyyoung4132 5 лет назад +1

      Lol so true

    • @thinkforyourselfjohn3163
      @thinkforyourselfjohn3163 5 лет назад

      👍 lol

    • @annebradley6086
      @annebradley6086 4 года назад

      I think I would resort to eating paper. LOL- www.4Patriots.com makes fabulous, vitamin-filled biscuits with 25yr shelf life. I'd use these as a flour substitute for recipes but not eat directly. Get those biscuits from 4Patriots for bugout or bugin - LOL bc they are tasty and healthy. 😊 ruclips.net/video/vy15R6yPvR4/видео.html

    • @dr.kimberlyweitl4891
      @dr.kimberlyweitl4891 4 года назад

      Thinking the same

    • @cayugafeather7772
      @cayugafeather7772 4 года назад

      Lady Blackhorse lol!

  • @juniorkawai6131
    @juniorkawai6131 4 года назад +123

    Back in the day when people had a lot of missing teeth...now I know why.

    • @quinnmuller8233
      @quinnmuller8233 4 года назад +6

      That is not why. It's just because people had poor dental hygene.

    • @diananoonen2262
      @diananoonen2262 4 года назад +3

      Good one! Probably true

    • @happycook6737
      @happycook6737 4 года назад +6

      Some people soaked hardtack before eating it. My great grandma told me.

    • @tiasimonita6803
      @tiasimonita6803 4 года назад +1

      😂😭

    • @stephanieclements2490
      @stephanieclements2490 3 года назад +5

      @@quinnmuller8233 It was a joke dude...

  • @Little_Mew
    @Little_Mew 6 лет назад +25

    I'm a survivalist and I can't praise you enough for sharing this recipe!

  • @covenant58
    @covenant58 5 лет назад +2

    thank you for sharing the recipe. I have made hardtack before and have it stocked . But I never thought of using a small round cutout. Thank you for that great idea! Going to make some of this tomorrow and give Thanks to our Lord for you. Blessings Always.

  • @grandprime9026
    @grandprime9026 4 года назад

    You are absolutely adorable and with that little sense of humor. Thank for taking the time to make and share this video with us.

  • @triumphmanful
    @triumphmanful 4 года назад +16

    Love the Scripture at the end. I am going to try some cinnamon as a person added ! I had a cool idea. If they outlast us why not write a small note on them with date & name ? That way it will be something to remember us by ! AMEN !

  • @vic82ism
    @vic82ism 4 года назад +5

    I love that recipe and it is a comfort in an emergency... Thank you

  • @danakarloz5845
    @danakarloz5845 5 лет назад +12

    I love the Bible verse at the end 😘🙏

  • @katrinabeck3954
    @katrinabeck3954 5 лет назад +2

    Thanks for this post! You have inspired me to make a batch for my husband who will be tackling the TAT trail next week. This will be a perfect accompaniment to his dehydrated meals he’s bringing.

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  5 лет назад +1

      Wonderful, Katrina! I hope it turned out perfectly!

  • @christinehorner1856
    @christinehorner1856 5 лет назад

    The lady who presented this is an excellent instructor.

  • @gosmoothgolight7567
    @gosmoothgolight7567 6 лет назад +8

    An easy way to preserve flour indefinitely! Thanks for the tips ... God Bless!

  • @edwardsouth1711
    @edwardsouth1711 5 лет назад +8

    I enjoy your videos, and like your style ma’am.
    Keep bringing it.

  • @mickmoriarty7780
    @mickmoriarty7780 6 лет назад +58

    In 1962, I turned 14, I was finally old enough to join the Australian Army Cadet Corps at High School and when we went in the field we were issued Australian Army Rations from WW2! They were pretty basic, A tin of Bully Beef (Corned or salted beef and a packet of hard tack biscuits. The biscuits were so hard even with our healthy strong young teeth we couldn't bite a piece off. We used to suck on them and as the edge of the biscuit softened, we would scrape it off with our teeth and add a spoonful of bully beef. Mt Dad pretty much lived off these in the jungles of New Guinea and Borneo for years during the war (no wonder he was skinny when he got back). I'm looking forward to making these. Later on as ayoung adult in the Army the ration packs were much fancier and the biscuits, whilst still hard had been 'sissyfied' which was a shame, haha. The American soldiers that we came in contact with called them "John Wayne Crackers." Our lunch in the grown up Army was a small packet of slightly hard tack biscuits and a tiny tin of cheese. As a young man, no wonder I was hungry all of the time, haha. Thanks for sharing such a simple recipe. The information about the importance of the vent holes is very helpful. I'll be thinking of you when I carry my Prepsteaders Crackers on my next hunt.

    • @craigkerrison9731
      @craigkerrison9731 6 лет назад +1

      Did the tin cheese bind ya up back then ….The tin cheese in the AUSSIE mre in the early 90s would make ya not shit for a week!!!!

    • @hk-4765
      @hk-4765 6 лет назад +3

      Information: Actually, that's intentional with MRE's and food prepared for that purpose. A soldier on the front lines suddenly needing to evacuate bowels is not a good thing.
      This is why MRE's are not a good idea for a sustained source of food. They're not meant for it. They're specifically designed for frontline combat and short-term use. Sure, they can last around 5 years give or take depending on heat mostly, but if you were to eat nothing but MRE's for weeks you would have issues.

    • @marinepreppers6284
      @marinepreppers6284 6 лет назад +1

      @@craigkerrison9731 That's why we called the cheese "bunghole"

    • @michaelwalsh2621
      @michaelwalsh2621 6 лет назад

      Mick Moriarty 4

    • @mickmoriarty7780
      @mickmoriarty7780 5 лет назад +1

      I don't remember anything the Army fed me binding me up, I was still growing out of my uniforms when I graduated out of Officer's Training School at 20years and five days. I had to have a second dress uniform made a year later as I grew some and the legs and sleeves were too short. I think I was burning so much energy all food was completely consumed, haha.

  • @kuzadupa185
    @kuzadupa185 2 года назад

    Your intro reminded me of some 80s tv show. What a great smile! And you're smiling when *trying* to eat hard tack! What spirit!

  • @Reaper4367
    @Reaper4367 4 года назад +2

    For storage, vaccum pack the bikkies into bags. No bottles to be broken and no oxy absorbers needed.
    Helpful video. Cheers for sharing. Prayers from Australia.

  • @bobbiebrennan4455
    @bobbiebrennan4455 4 года назад +23

    OMG! We loved your videos so much! I will follow you to the tee!
    But most of all I love that your are a woman of God. Such a light to the world. My husband and I are Christians as well. And I'm truly glad I found your videos. Especially on how to protect yourself against Covid 19.
    Very scary thing. However, we are in Prophetic times and Pestilence will spread as the Bible predicted in the end of times. We pray for China and the other 34 Countries that are as well infected. We pray for God's hand of mercy that this comes to a halt. And that a Scientist is able to develop a vaccine that puts a stop to this Pandemic. God is a Way Maker and a miracle worker. We pray this ends soon.
    Thank you for your encouragement after your videos. You are truly a sunshine❤❤❤❤

  • @CityPrepping
    @CityPrepping 7 лет назад +76

    nice...gonna try that recipe out. thanks!

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  7 лет назад +8

      I hope you do! I should have mentioned more clearly that you will need to vary the length of the baking time on each side according to how thick you make them. I make mine pretty thick so I always have to bake them a bit longer. I hope you enjoy!

    • @MySuewho
      @MySuewho 4 года назад +7

      City Prepping and Prepsteaders both wonderful channels.

    • @akbarrmd7714
      @akbarrmd7714 3 года назад

      Can i add a bit of sugar in this recipe? For balancing the taste

  • @Stephen069able
    @Stephen069able 7 лет назад +39

    yours is the second or third vid I have seen on hardtack. I am destined to try it due to the self sufficient aspect. subscribed a couple of months back. great job. and please, keep ending with scripture. GOD bless us all.

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  7 лет назад +9

      Thank you, Stephen. (The secret is this: The scripture is the most important part! ...certainly more valuable than anything I have to say!) I am glad you appreciate it. I hope your family makes up a batch and stashes it away. It really is a fun project!

  • @Ministry-of-Offense
    @Ministry-of-Offense 2 года назад

    Greetings from the UK. Thanks for such a brilliant recipe! God bless you all. ❤️

  • @oneleggedgardenerguy232
    @oneleggedgardenerguy232 4 года назад +2

    Such a simple thing that would last forever. Great video. I loved it.

  • @RalphReagan
    @RalphReagan 6 лет назад +52

    Hardtack soaked in coffee is good.

  • @davidwise1302
    @davidwise1302 4 года назад +7

    In the US Navy Supply Corps museum was a piece of hard tack that was discovered in an old sea bag dating back to the War of 1812. As I recall, it was said to still be good as the day it was made.

  • @joshbennett376
    @joshbennett376 5 лет назад +3

    Loved that verse and great video, I'm going to try this.

  • @myra7273
    @myra7273 5 лет назад +1

    This stuff makes great Christmas tree ornaments, too! Add paint colors, spray with sealant, and voila! Fun project to do with kids.

  • @xthinker88
    @xthinker88 3 месяца назад

    Great video! When I was a Cub Scout den leader we did a meeting on hiking/ camping foods. Made hardtack and gorp. They preferred the gorp but it was fun to make this. We also had an MRE and talked about pemmican and other foods.

  • @leersan1679
    @leersan1679 4 года назад +84

    video should’ve been titled “how to make cement ritz crackers”

  • @JittoRalo
    @JittoRalo 6 лет назад +7

    I like the repetition. Makes it easier to remember.

    • @TAXImutant
      @TAXImutant 6 лет назад

      repetition is the mother of knowledge.

  • @steelhuskers1794
    @steelhuskers1794 6 лет назад +151

    Definitely going to try this out. Do u always read a scripture at the end of your videos ??That’s a pretty awesome thing to do

    • @Fratton368
      @Fratton368 6 лет назад +5

      yet it seems the lord is being prevailed against an awful lot these days!

    • @nknownnknown7613
      @nknownnknown7613 5 лет назад +2

      Praise ye O YHWH through YAH YAHUSHUA HA MASHIACH BEN ELOHIM

    • @scasey1960
      @scasey1960 5 лет назад +1

      Can your read scripture in the original Latin or Hebrew? Translating the Bible into the common vernacular is sacrilege.

    • @evanf1443
      @evanf1443 5 лет назад +4

      scasey1960 the New Testament was mostly Greek if I recall correctly. But how is being able to actually understand the Word of God sacrilegious? I’ve never heard that belief before.

    • @DianelosGeorgoudis
      @DianelosGeorgoudis 4 года назад +4

      You realize that the NT was written in Greek, and that the Latin version is a translation. Having said that what matters is not the language but the spirit of scripture, and to get the spirit you must read the text (even badly translated) with an open heart.

  • @woody579
    @woody579 4 года назад

    Those will be almost as good as the memory of watching you make them I pray God keeps you and yours safe in what is soon to come thanks for the tip will be tonight's prep project thanks to a lovely lady can't wait for next project

  • @aprilwade8336
    @aprilwade8336 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for sharing. In Newfoundland we use this to make brewis. We soak the hard bread until soft, then boil for a few minutes. In a pan we fry onions and pork fat to create scrunchens and pour over the bread. This is served along side salt fish, and potatoes. It's our traditional meal of fish & brewis. Instead of buying this bread from the stores I am going to try making a batch. Thanks again for posting.

  • @timhaugen6410
    @timhaugen6410 7 лет назад +44

    Shaving or smashing up a thumb size part of part of one of these into a two cup serving size soup will give a thicker soup and a more satisfied feeling than soup without it.

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  7 лет назад +1

      Absolutely! Thank you for saying that, Tralfaz!

    • @retrojam6012
      @retrojam6012 6 лет назад +6

      A good {quick} way to satisfy up' soup when we are out in the bush-& No HardTack on hnd- is we bring some Instant Stuffing Mix- makes any Soup. esp. if you are camping etc. much more thicker/satisfying. Cheerz!

  • @redcoffee7853
    @redcoffee7853 5 лет назад +19

    I've been reading page after page of comments, so I guess I'll throw in my two cents. First, please 'watch' her video. If you want to try cinnamon, vanilla, rosemary, etc... do it. Then comment and let everyone know how it turned out. She rolled hers out 1/4 inch thick. If yours didn't get dry, its too 'fat' or just cook it longer. No two ovens will cook exactly the same. :( She also showed how she put them in a canning jar with a screw top lid. If 'that' worries you, get a Food Saver with a wide mouth jar sealer, and suck all the air out. Easy-peasy. I LOVE all the comments and "old" hardtack stories! I asked my hubby if he had hardtack in the Army, he said "yes". When I told him I just got the recipe he said "NO THANKS!" tee hee Guess the Army just didn't teach 'em how to dress it up! Thank you so much for your videos. Going to hit subscribe right after 'comment' ! ;)

    • @atropiaveteran
      @atropiaveteran 3 года назад +1

      I grew up in the Army of MREs, so I wouldn't call it hardtack... but just as disgusting! ;) But any port in a storm, am I right! :P

  • @Schona110
    @Schona110 4 года назад +4

    Thank you so much and I love the way you give so much respect to your Grandma!

  • @manuelmelchizedek4309
    @manuelmelchizedek4309 4 года назад +1

    This video is a great history lesson. In baking like the old days .Christa beautiful video.

  • @frankparrish2928
    @frankparrish2928 4 года назад +1

    So cool. Thankyou for the preserves and the proverbs.

  • @lanceroberthough1275
    @lanceroberthough1275 4 года назад +13

    Proof that the Lord knows how to create beauty. God Bless you and your family.

  • @Siveth-ff3jy
    @Siveth-ff3jy 5 лет назад +5

    Omgosh my grandmother use to make this, I always thought she was a bad cookie making grandmother they were so hard,
    Nobody took the time to explain
    We did soak them in a toasted corn drink that was nutty tasting and delish
    Thank you for sgaring

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  5 лет назад +3

      Interesting! I would love to know about that toasted corn drink!

    • @magic3383
      @magic3383 2 года назад +1

      @@PREPSTEADERS did anything ever come of this?

    • @littleflower9425
      @littleflower9425 2 года назад

      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_tea

  • @zeekwolfe6251
    @zeekwolfe6251 6 лет назад +16

    British sailors always knocked hardtack against a hard surface before eating. This was to dislodge the weevils that were endemic to wooden sailing ships. In those days the men also ate rats as a change from salt pork and salt beef. Bread or hardtack crunbs were burned to make a form of "coffee." At least they got a daily ration of rum or grog and a squeezing of lime juice. Service in the Royal Navy was not a picnic.

  • @duanedupon4360
    @duanedupon4360 Год назад

    thank you for the instruction and the surprise verse at the end...awesome!!

  • @shanewright6582
    @shanewright6582 4 года назад +1

    Hard tack soaked in bone broth sounds deli to me. Im going to have to try that. Thanks for the video!

  • @claystreet114
    @claystreet114 4 года назад +4

    THANKS ! Your videos saved me from buying a $40 book that I've been getting ads for. THE LOST SUPER FOODS by ART RUDE really had my attention....until I found your excellent vids on how to make hard tack, pemican and a concentrated soup. All of those FOODS are supposed to be in his book, but your videos were much better and FREE ! THANKS and please produce more of these how to vids. THANKS A MILLION !

  • @littleblizzard7591
    @littleblizzard7591 7 лет назад +27

    I would put this is soup, or a broth of some type if we were truly bugging out. (Do bouillon cubes last forever? I'd think they would) It would be like super crouton or maybe if it soaked long enough it could be biscuit like. Thanks for the video! I'm excited to share with my friend!

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  7 лет назад +4

      Oh that sounds good! It does soften up after a good long soak, and Beef bouillon or broth would make it yummy!

    • @notateddy1409
      @notateddy1409 6 лет назад +4

      Little Blizzard One of my cousins is a big of a war fanatic (as in, collector and studies them, not starting). Ocassionally makes hardtack most of the time for eating with soup or a sweetner. Some says she uses it for the former is either shaving it with a knife, making dumplings, or 'super croutons'.
      There's also an alternative way to make a softer version of hardtack, but it keeps for a shorter time.

    • @thehomeplatespecial597
      @thehomeplatespecial597 6 лет назад +2

      Little Blizzard bouillon goes rancid if made with oil or fats. I had some and it went bad after awhile. You would maybe need little air tight vessels of seasoning.

    • @mrspone1000
      @mrspone1000 6 лет назад +2

      hardtack was use to make a horrible salted hot porridge for smelly sailors and the weavels and maggots added some much needed protein

    • @billyandrew
      @billyandrew 6 лет назад +1

      Little Blizzard
      You also need to consider that bullion is already heavily salted, so adding more will affect the taste greatly.

  • @KennyG233
    @KennyG233 3 года назад +1

    Looks like we going to be needing this ... thx for the info

  • @annebradley6086
    @annebradley6086 4 года назад

    That's what I use to make Christmas ornaments. Once baked, you paint and seal them. Cookie cutters are a good way to design them. Make Sure you poke a hole in the top for a hook or ribbon to hang them. Make great gift toppers too. For this craft project, you will want to use a heavy dose of salt, like 1c to 4c flour.

  • @theresalogsdon765
    @theresalogsdon765 4 года назад +4

    They are also good on a Bowl of Soup, Stew, Chili, or Beans n Rice

  • @showdown7776
    @showdown7776 6 лет назад +30

    Make ancient greek honey cakesthat they carried for thousands oof years and it keeps for 15 years. Receipe: pound of flour. pound of honey. pound of olive oil or cheese or butter and pound of eggs plus raisins or dried dates for flavor bake at 350°F and saturate with strong sweet red wine in muslin bag in a box. Yummy you can live on this treat...very rich and nourishing. Yummy

    • @patnitzel3542
      @patnitzel3542 6 лет назад +3

      I had heard of honey-cake. I always wondered how to make it. Thanks!

    • @lesliefulton9219
      @lesliefulton9219 6 лет назад +2

      I don't get the Red wine in a muslin bag in a box part, that's after they have been baked, cooled, wooden box? (I am assuming a tin would rust if you put wine it) is this after baking, or how you ready them for eating?

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  5 лет назад +6

      What an interesting recipe! I will research this one and experiment with it. Thank you for sharing it, Showdown!

  • @dwikeparramore9337
    @dwikeparramore9337 4 года назад +4

    The scripture at the end caused me to subscribe. Thank you....So refreshing to see fearlessness in proclaiming the truth

  • @DcaCo123
    @DcaCo123 4 года назад

    Thanks for sharing and greetings from North Michigan, USA. I really enjoyed your video.

  • @redders6858
    @redders6858 2 года назад +2

    I remember making these 46 years ago when I was 9 as part of our mayflower and pilgrims project. We made them about half an inch thick so no one was actually able to eat them. Luckily we made some with butter, as a comparison, to enjoy ❤

  • @tayro7265
    @tayro7265 6 лет назад +31

    I can't remember the source of the story, I think it was from a newspaper. Anyway it was from the Un-Civil War. A young man was talking about how he survived a period of time when food was hard to find. His mother made a survival snack that she put in burlap wrapped in many layers. She then tied it off to the bottom of his knapsack. Handing it to her son as he headed off to war and said "Don't eat'em unless you have to. Boil them till their soft. Don't mind any mold." One winter in time of desperation he remembered the "egg" sized snack and dug them out. Commented on the nasty appearance and the fact you could use them for cannon shot they had gotten so hard. Then decided poisoning was better than starving, cupped up some snow and cooked one of them. As it cooked he said it opened up and crumbled in the cup. Shortly realized he was in need of a bigger cup and more water. About this time some of the other boy's had caught wind and moved over to him. Getting a bigger pot and more snow made a nice big batch of stew.
    He said it was delicious and fragrant! Okay starved enough the same could be said about fried rat. But this wasn't rat. So the story has stuck with me for some 40-50 years now. He even related a good version of the recipe. One day I'm going to try it.
    The recipe as I recall. TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
    Cook by boiling carrots, peas, potatoes and peppers in very salty water.
    Dry in the sun with onions, garlic and cattail root (can't remember if the cattail root cooked with other veggies first), until desiccated.
    Fry bacon, remove fat, return to fry until almost burnt. Crumble and set aside.
    Make cornbread mix kinda thick and dry.
    Put bacon and desiccated veggies in a bowl and add just enough cornbread mix to bind.
    Then roll into balls by hand adding dry cornmeal until stiff.
    Deep fry near burnt then re-dry in sun.
    So basically a stuffed hush puppy. I suppose storage would be akin to hanging dried onion clusters.

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  6 лет назад +10

      That is so interesting, Tayro! I will have to research and experiment with that. Thank you for sharing!

    • @kerrychristensen7204
      @kerrychristensen7204 4 года назад +2

      👍

    • @sonnyroy497
      @sonnyroy497 4 года назад +2

      Un-Civil war. So right.

    • @diananoonen2262
      @diananoonen2262 4 года назад

      I want to see this made too

    • @Maria_O
      @Maria_O 4 года назад

      That is pretty awesome. I'd love to see a video of that!