Found a recipe for Hardtack - Cheap emergency food homemade!!!!!!!!

[Boyd]

You can also fall back on a tried-and-true, time tested field ration staple: Hardtack.

Basic Hardtack

2 c Flour
1/2 tb Salt (optional)
1/2 tb Sugar (optional)
1/2 c Water


Mix flour, salt (optional), sugar (optional), and water. Using hands or rolling pin, flatten dough on floured cloth until 1/4-inch thick. Score with a knife if desired. Bake on cookie sheet in 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. Break into pieces as needed. You may have to soak this in water or other liquid to be able to chew it. Some have even soaked hardtack in coffee, or fried it in some kind of grease. But, it will last a long time, and can keep you going if necessary. (Thanks to LTC James Park of Oakland County for this idea.)



In a pinch you can survive on this for short periods of time. Sorry, know I'm the crazy preparedness guy... but thought this was interesting!! gonna try some tonight

 

[saddina]

Serving this next to the 'possum crisp are we?

 

[EweSheep]

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[beakkeeper]

Let us know how it tastes!

 

[Boyd]

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lol and isn't this coming from the girl who just tried squirrel

 

[beakkeeper]

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lol and isn't this coming from the girl who just tried squirrel

Mmmmm, tree rat....mmmm..... rabbit's pretty good in a pot pie.......

 

[saddina]

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lol and isn't this coming from the girl who just tried squirrel

Mmmmm, tree rat....mmmm..... rabbit's pretty good in a pot pie.......

Mr saddi got me the woodland set of chocolates for Easter, as I bit into the tail he pointed out that I was eating a squirrel.

 

[Whispering Winds]

Isn't hardtack what the cowboys ate out on the range and on the cattle drives?

 

[beakkeeper]

OOH! chocolate squirrel.... methinks me wants some!

 

[Boyd]

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yeah, and from what I can tell also dates back to the cival war for field rations. Of course they used some bacon grease or butter to fry it up in if they had a chance to to up the calorie and protein count. Never knew it was so easy to make. Dried like it is, it should last in ziplocks for a looooooooooooooooooooong time. Perfect for an earthquake bag