Biscuit! (aka Hardtack)

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Ingredients:
450 grams whole wheat pastry flour
250 grams water
5 grams salt (optional)

Biscuit was a popular food for soldiers and sailors in the 18th century. These hard cracker-like wafers were ubiquitous on sea voyages and took on the additional names ship’s biscuit or sea biscuit. It wasn’t until the mid-19th century that they became known as hardtack, a term applied to the ration by soldiers during the American Civil War.

Directions:
Mix water and flour and allow to rest 20 minutes. Continue to mix dough adding salt if desired and knead until firm and smooth approximately 5-10 minutes. Add more water if kneading is too difficult. Excess moisture will be removed during the twice-baked process (bi-scuit and bi-scotti are related in this way). Also note, this dough will require less gluten to be developed than a typical bread dough, so keep kneading until cohesive and uniform in texture. Anything further is unnecessary.

Shape into rounds or cut out squares 1/4 to 1/2 inch in thickness. Dock with multiple small holes to allow moisture to escape and bake for 30 minutes at 350F. Remove from oven and keep in a warm place to prevent cracking. Lower the temperature of your oven to its lowest settling, approximately 200F, and return the biscuit to dry thoroughly. Depending on the original moisture content this could take up to several hours. Once dried, they should be cooled and stored in a dry place. The results after baking should approximate one pound of biscuit, a daily ration (if it could be had) in the Continental Army.

Just a few notes: this is essentially a 55% hydration dough. You can add more if necessary but it will be baked or dried out either way. I also include 1% salt. Salt was not a common ingredient in biscuit during the 18th century as far as I can tell, but a small amount makes these more flavorful and versatile when used in other dishes.

18th Century Cook

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Who doesn't love a little drywall every now and then?

AthaLO

The aggressiveness with putting it in the bag then snatching it makes it seem like you’re mad about having to eat it 😂 I’m scared it would break my teeth.

Tacobellcramps

Reminds me of the Elven bread biscuits in the LOTR movies

Agent.Wadsworth

we defending the trench with this delicious cookies🔥🔥😋😋🥶🥶🆙🆙

Dericksmartgaming

These were so hard and dry that soldiers would break them up with the butt of their rifles and soak them in coffee or hot milk to make a rudimentary porridge.

ColdFuse

Why is the best bass I've heard not from music but a video on hardtac??

leggedsquirrel

Shelf life is probably over a year just like that damnnn

jamesdahughes

I love this video more then i do eating ships biscuits....

kyleadkins

Just tryed a hard biskit I made over 5 years ago, stored air tight, in a cabinet. It tasted just like some I baked a few days ago!! Not a thing I would crave but.. lol Now ill check that batch in 5 more years!!

src

For some reason I was expecting you to Smash Everything with a Shovel and Rapudly Throw Eggs Everwhere

ryanhau

Subscribed! Love your recipies brother or should i say... grandpa?

vijaayreddy

The bassist dough I’ve ever heard in my entire life lmao

twomananimations

Dude how is everyone else making hard tack look fancy!?

When I make it it’s just misshapen lumps that i coat the outside in extra flour so it doesn’t stick to the tray… they’re also significantly harder than the ones in the video cuz I can hammer a nail with mine… they’re tasty tho… I added cumin and black pepper and if you soak it in chicken broth it’s a good snack

zyanidwarfare

We eating good in the trenches with this one

Paulbaumer-ljhh

i have no teeth i wish i did but after years i have learned how to eat without them but i miss nuts and salads there almost impossible to eat.

jessereiter