Hardtack

tombear · 03-08-2010, 08:38

Knocked up a 3" x 3" x 1/2" biscuit cutter yesterday as today, with the crappy weather and 2 mildly sick kids I thought We'd bake up a batch of hardtack/ships biscuits to use as portable sources of flour (as opposed to actally try eating them straight!)

Now does any one have recipes to make more palatable, if not long lasting, versions so the lads have something to scoff at the end of it all.

ATB

Tom

tombear · 03-08-2010, 11:24

First batch! Only 1 a bit burned due to my using the tiny oven in the Baby Belling in the shed rather than a big real oven. Touk about a hour at 250 .

JP · 03-08-2010, 11:31

Superb mate, why not add some cinnamon and nut meg with some brown sugar? to sweeten em up, they would go down a treat soaked in a cuppa for half hour lol, stick your recipe up buddy..

Andy2112 · 03-08-2010, 12:15

http://kenanderson.net/hardtack/recipes.html

scruff · 03-08-2010, 12:51

Great ideas chaps.

Good link too Andy. I like the sound of that Swedish Hardtack. May have to give that a whirl. You could add fennel seeds to the Swedish one, honey and fennel are a great combo.

Carraway seeds, pumpkin and sunflower seeds might add something to the texture and flavour of your hardtack Tom.

I'd also try experimenting with dried fruits such as cranberries or even mixed fruit. With a pinch of mixed spice (NOT all spice) they could taste okay.

It was quite common in medieval times to use these kinda things in savory grub....but I think you'd have to train your pallet before mixing it into you Bully Beef!

scruff · 03-08-2010, 12:52

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Originally Posted by JP

Superb mate, why not add some cinnamon and nut meg with some brown sugar? to sweeten em up, they would go down a treat soaked in a cuppa for half hour lol, stick your recipe up buddy..

I feel constipated already!

JP · 03-08-2010, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by scruff

I feel constipated already!

Deffo pan cracker jobs eh lol

Andy2112 · 03-08-2010, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP

Deffo pan cracker jobs eh lol

IF !!!!!!!, you can push one out, lol

tombear · 03-08-2010, 15:11

I believe the holes are there to make them come out side ways....

Cheers for the links et all.

After the first batch came out the kids lost interest and started playing RISK.

We are off to the Historic Dockyards at Portsmouth on Sunday, I'll take some down for them to gnaw on as we go around the Victory. They probably have Childline on speed dial already...

ATB

Tom

03-08-2010, 08:38	#1
tombear Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Lancashire Posts: 163	Hardtack Knocked up a 3" x 3" x 1/2" biscuit cutter yesterday as today, with the crappy weather and 2 mildly sick kids I thought We'd bake up a batch of hardtack/ships biscuits to use as portable sources of flour (as opposed to actally try eating them straight!) Now does any one have recipes to make more palatable, if not long lasting, versions so the lads have something to scoff at the end of it all. ATB Tom Last edited by tombear; 03-08-2010 at 11:21.

03-08-2010, 11:24	#2
tombear Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Lancashire Posts: 163	Re: Hardtack First batch! Only 1 a bit burned due to my using the tiny oven in the Baby Belling in the shed rather than a big real oven. Touk about a hour at 250 .

03-08-2010, 11:31	#3
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03-08-2010, 12:15	#4
Andy2112 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Black Country Posts: 2,602	Re: Hardtack http://kenanderson.net/hardtack/recipes.html __________________ No. Humans will die out. We're weak. Dinosaurs survived on rotten flesh. You got diarrhea last week from a Wendy's.

03-08-2010, 12:51	#5
scruff Misologist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wheeare the' black-leead t'tram lines Age: 32 Posts: 2,312	Re: Hardtack Great ideas chaps. Good link too Andy. I like the sound of that Swedish Hardtack. May have to give that a whirl. You could add fennel seeds to the Swedish one, honey and fennel are a great combo. Carraway seeds, pumpkin and sunflower seeds might add something to the texture and flavour of your hardtack Tom. I'd also try experimenting with dried fruits such as cranberries or even mixed fruit. With a pinch of mixed spice (NOT all spice) they could taste okay. It was quite common in medieval times to use these kinda things in savory grub....but I think you'd have to train your pallet before mixing it into you Bully Beef! __________________ "Don't thee thou me thee thou thissen and see how tha likes thee thouing" Last edited by scruff; 03-08-2010 at 13:01.

03-08-2010, 15:11	#9
tombear Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Lancashire Posts: 163	Re: Hardtack I believe the holes are there to make them come out side ways.... Cheers for the links et all. After the first batch came out the kids lost interest and started playing RISK. We are off to the Historic Dockyards at Portsmouth on Sunday, I'll take some down for them to gnaw on as we go around the Victory. They probably have Childline on speed dial already... ATB Tom

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