How to Make Hardtack (The Bread that Lasts Forever)

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  • Опубліковано 5 лип 2017
  • 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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  • @mohawksteel2215
    @mohawksteel2215 4 роки тому +262

    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 роки тому +2

      Yup circa 1970

    • @andreaeads4838
      @andreaeads4838 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +20

      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 3 роки тому +2

      We did too. I had forgotten about that.

    • @grcleve7053
      @grcleve7053 3 роки тому

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

  • @dbcooper692
    @dbcooper692 5 років тому +46

    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 роки тому +3

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

    • @littleflower9425
      @littleflower9425 Рік тому +2

      Wow!

    • @MaryWard-ml7fr
      @MaryWard-ml7fr 2 місяці тому

      CAN you use white self rising flower

  • @jerryalford6410
    @jerryalford6410 3 роки тому +160

    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 3 роки тому +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 3 роки тому +29

      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 роки тому +9

      🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼keepin you in prayer

    • @Aurora-pi6jr
      @Aurora-pi6jr 3 роки тому +6

      Stay vigilant man ❤

    • @DJ-oy3zz
      @DJ-oy3zz 3 роки тому +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

  • @frankdawe5156
    @frankdawe5156 4 роки тому +43

    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 роки тому +3

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

    • @littleflower9425
      @littleflower9425 Рік тому +2

      Good to know, thank you!

    • @maxinebethel5462
      @maxinebethel5462 9 місяців тому

      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 7 місяців тому

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

    • @jessicasarmy8896
      @jessicasarmy8896 6 місяців тому

      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 роки тому +187

    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 роки тому +34

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

    • @KyleOfCanada
      @KyleOfCanada 4 роки тому +5

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

    • @SweetbearCoyote
      @SweetbearCoyote 4 роки тому +1

      ThisIsSolution 😂😂😂

    • @Anwelei
      @Anwelei 4 роки тому +6

      Im sorry Billie but LOL. You are awesome

    • @scooterbelle6443
      @scooterbelle6443 3 роки тому +3

      lol !

  • @thastinger345
    @thastinger345 3 роки тому +448

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

    • @peggypastime1278
      @peggypastime1278 3 роки тому +23

      😳😂👊🤪

    • @debradominguez5861
      @debradominguez5861 3 роки тому +9

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

    • @nneubsfl9278
      @nneubsfl9278 3 роки тому +6

      Ohhhh noooo

    • @danakarloz5845
      @danakarloz5845 3 роки тому +3

      Oh darn 🙈😂

    • @scooterbelle6443
      @scooterbelle6443 3 роки тому +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...

  • @Angel283
    @Angel283 3 роки тому +61

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

  • @literaryprepper542
    @literaryprepper542 5 років тому +171

    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 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

      How did it turn out?

    • @mrsmack213
      @mrsmack213 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @josiahtheblacksmith467
      @josiahtheblacksmith467 3 роки тому +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

  • @yogawarriorgirl
    @yogawarriorgirl 6 років тому +327

    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 років тому +51

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

    • @aspitofmud6257
      @aspitofmud6257 5 років тому +4

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

    • @ApocGuy
      @ApocGuy 5 років тому +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 років тому +1

      Right on Amanda!

    • @DukeScout007
      @DukeScout007 5 років тому +1

      Right on Amanda!

  • @dillotexan
    @dillotexan 5 років тому +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!

  • @lanetpresler423
    @lanetpresler423 5 років тому +6

    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.

  • @ffwilver77
    @ffwilver77 3 роки тому +14

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

  • @daveshaw8767
    @daveshaw8767 5 років тому +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 роки тому +3

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

    • @paulanix7561
      @paulanix7561 Рік тому

      @@kimberlyarroyo6689 and cinnamon?

  • @doesntmatter8073
    @doesntmatter8073 3 роки тому +48

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

  • @chrisanderson263
    @chrisanderson263 3 роки тому +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!

  • @071453Baxter
    @071453Baxter 4 роки тому +6

    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.

  • @gregorythomas333
    @gregorythomas333 6 років тому +63

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

  • @earlr9381
    @earlr9381 5 років тому +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.

  • @src3360
    @src3360 3 роки тому +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!!

  • @msgiselle954
    @msgiselle954 4 роки тому +348

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

  • @nicholaslombardo5809
    @nicholaslombardo5809 4 роки тому +10

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

  • @brianbolton8199
    @brianbolton8199 6 років тому +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 років тому +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 5 років тому +19

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

    • @kathryngagne5813
      @kathryngagne5813 5 років тому +20

      I am going to try nutmeg or garlic powder.

    • @novanhippie7048
      @novanhippie7048 5 років тому +20

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

    • @edspencer7121
      @edspencer7121 5 років тому +19

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

  • @TheP0STMAN
    @TheP0STMAN 4 роки тому +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.

  • @theyoodoo
    @theyoodoo 5 років тому +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.

  • @VegetarianLamb
    @VegetarianLamb 4 роки тому +145

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

  • @donniechapman5922
    @donniechapman5922 4 роки тому +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 3 роки тому

      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.

  • @AaronHahnStudios
    @AaronHahnStudios 4 роки тому +16

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

  • @Trthsker24
    @Trthsker24 4 роки тому +11

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

  • @danakarloz5845
    @danakarloz5845 5 років тому +12

    I love the Bible verse at the end 😘🙏

  • @stevenbp101
    @stevenbp101 5 років тому +15

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

  • @thehorrendousspacekablooie179
    @thehorrendousspacekablooie179 4 роки тому +70

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

  • @mrcharrington1
    @mrcharrington1 4 роки тому +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 Рік тому

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

    • @nooneatnowhere
      @nooneatnowhere 8 місяців тому

      ​@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.😊

  • @chaftburner9175
    @chaftburner9175 5 років тому +46

    I just wanted to learn how to make hard tac. I was not expecting you to share Gods word at the end. To me that was the best part. This has inspired me to keep a bug out bible with my hard tac because we also need the spiritual food. Thank you for sharing both. God bless you and your family.

  • @FloryJohann
    @FloryJohann 6 років тому +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.

  • @juniorkawai6131
    @juniorkawai6131 4 роки тому +123

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

  • @raygarns7600
    @raygarns7600 5 років тому +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.

  • @CityPrepping
    @CityPrepping 7 років тому +76

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

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  7 років тому +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 3 роки тому +7

      City Prepping and Prepsteaders both wonderful channels.

    • @akbarrmd7714
      @akbarrmd7714 3 роки тому

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

  • @rjb77
    @rjb77 6 років тому +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!

  • @ShaneMichaelJohn
    @ShaneMichaelJohn 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

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

    • @TJParr253
      @TJParr253 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @brookenebergall4171
      @brookenebergall4171 4 роки тому +8

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

    • @gizmobalboa2106
      @gizmobalboa2106 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +5

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

  • @charlesgarcia6660
    @charlesgarcia6660 3 роки тому +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 роки тому

      "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!

  • @DB-rw5vu
    @DB-rw5vu 5 років тому +74

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

    • @rc59191
      @rc59191 3 роки тому +12

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

    • @zephirinedrouhin3735
      @zephirinedrouhin3735 2 роки тому +3

      Great idea!

  • @RalphReagan
    @RalphReagan 6 років тому +52

    Hardtack soaked in coffee is good.

  • @lnbjr7
    @lnbjr7 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @renegade501
    @renegade501 4 роки тому +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.

  • @ladyblackhorse9104
    @ladyblackhorse9104 6 років тому +113

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

    • @preciouskizzyyoung4132
      @preciouskizzyyoung4132 5 років тому +1

      Lol so true

    • @thinkforyourselfjohn3163
      @thinkforyourselfjohn3163 5 років тому

      👍 lol

    • @annebradley6086
      @annebradley6086 4 роки тому

      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. 😊 ua-cam.com/video/vy15R6yPvR4/v-deo.html

    • @dr.kimberlyweitl4891
      @dr.kimberlyweitl4891 4 роки тому

      Thinking the same

    • @cayugafeather7772
      @cayugafeather7772 4 роки тому

      Lady Blackhorse lol!

  • @texas5123
    @texas5123 4 роки тому +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)

  • @ButacuPpucatuB
    @ButacuPpucatuB 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @biddibee3526
    @biddibee3526 4 роки тому +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! ❤

  • @364dianaa
    @364dianaa 4 роки тому +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.

  • @barneylacy5858
    @barneylacy5858 6 років тому +65

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

  • @grandprime9026
    @grandprime9026 4 роки тому

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

  • @thinkforyourselfjohn3163
    @thinkforyourselfjohn3163 5 років тому +7

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

  • @robertlombardo8437
    @robertlombardo8437 6 років тому +38

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

  • @mysterytruth6373
    @mysterytruth6373 5 років тому +3

    Love this channel, learn something every time I watch, no gloom & doom.

  • @vic82ism
    @vic82ism 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @covenant58
    @covenant58 5 років тому +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.

  • @jessicapabon2105
    @jessicapabon2105 3 роки тому +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!

  • @joshbennett376
    @joshbennett376 5 років тому +3

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

  • @Reaper4367
    @Reaper4367 4 роки тому +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.

  • @oneleggedgardenerguy232
    @oneleggedgardenerguy232 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @Little_Mew
    @Little_Mew 6 років тому +25

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

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  6 років тому +1

      Thank you so much, Little Mew!

  • @edwardsouth1711
    @edwardsouth1711 4 роки тому +8

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

  • @dollycolon856
    @dollycolon856 5 років тому +1

    I would love to try this, thank you so very much. Many blessings

  • @katrinabeck3954
    @katrinabeck3954 4 роки тому +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  4 роки тому +1

      Wonderful, Katrina! I hope it turned out perfectly!

  • @isabellanakahara
    @isabellanakahara 6 років тому +3

    Gonna try this for sure! Thank you! I haven't thought about this in years.

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  6 років тому

      I am so glad! Let us know how your batch turns out!

  • @gosmoothgolight7567
    @gosmoothgolight7567 6 років тому +8

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

  • @duanedupon4360
    @duanedupon4360 10 місяців тому

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

  • @KennyG233
    @KennyG233 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @JittoRalo
    @JittoRalo 6 років тому +7

    I like the repetition. Makes it easier to remember.

    • @TAXImutant
      @TAXImutant 6 років тому

      repetition is the mother of knowledge.

  • @randallhawkinson4727
    @randallhawkinson4727 5 років тому +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.

  • @elikenan5578
    @elikenan5578 4 роки тому

    This video was so full of information thank you for all the details!

  • @timsmith1029
    @timsmith1029 4 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing! I will now make some. I am blessed with your sharing, Tim in NY...

  • @leersan1679
    @leersan1679 4 роки тому +84

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

  • @Makeyourselfbig
    @Makeyourselfbig 5 років тому +375

    Next video. "How to find a good dentist".

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  5 років тому +36

      Hahah! For sure...unless you soak it really well. :)

    • @thinkforyourselfjohn3163
      @thinkforyourselfjohn3163 5 років тому +7

      Lol

    • @annebradley6086
      @annebradley6086 4 роки тому +30

      LOL! 😄 Did you see the comment about these cookies are a good way to save flour for recipes, when you need to thicken things like stews, gravy, etc.

    • @silasmonk2458
      @silasmonk2458 4 роки тому +20

      @@annebradley6086 how can anyone not love this woman....
      Great food history/application as well😊

    • @matthewrussell1027
      @matthewrussell1027 4 роки тому +2

      Lmao

  • @frankparrish2928
    @frankparrish2928 4 роки тому +1

    So cool. Thankyou for the preserves and the proverbs.

  • @conversationswithkat5710
    @conversationswithkat5710 3 роки тому

    I'm so glad I found this channel!!! Thank you so much!!! It gives me peace of mind 😌

  • @Siveth-ff3jy
    @Siveth-ff3jy 5 років тому +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 років тому +3

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

    • @magic3383
      @magic3383 2 роки тому +1

      @@PREPSTEADERS did anything ever come of this?

    • @littleflower9425
      @littleflower9425 Рік тому

      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_tea

  • @Stephen069able
    @Stephen069able 6 років тому +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  6 років тому +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!

  • @Gothmom03
    @Gothmom03 5 років тому

    Thank you for all your recipes and ideas ♡

  • @dsbiddle
    @dsbiddle 3 роки тому

    Amen! I’m making his recipe right now - thanks!

  • @Schona110
    @Schona110 4 роки тому +4

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

  • @mickmoriarty7780
    @mickmoriarty7780 6 років тому +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 5 років тому +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 5 років тому +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 5 років тому +1

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

    • @michaelwalsh2621
      @michaelwalsh2621 5 років тому

      Mick Moriarty 4

    • @mickmoriarty7780
      @mickmoriarty7780 5 років тому +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.

  • @Yup712
    @Yup712 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @tenbears3378
    @tenbears3378 4 роки тому

    Made hardtack yesterday thank you. It gave me something to do during lock down. God bless you.

  • @timhaugen6410
    @timhaugen6410 6 років тому +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  6 років тому +1

      Absolutely! Thank you for saying that, Tralfaz!

    • @retrojam6012
      @retrojam6012 5 років тому +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!

  • @theresalogsdon765
    @theresalogsdon765 3 роки тому +4

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

  • @ValerieJean757
    @ValerieJean757 4 роки тому

    This is amazing and thank you for sharing this video with all.

  • @mgsschober9435
    @mgsschober9435 5 років тому

    I love what we are learning from you. Thank You for sharing your useful wisdom😍

  • @dwikeparramore9337
    @dwikeparramore9337 4 роки тому +4

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

  • @lanceroberthough1275
    @lanceroberthough1275 4 роки тому +13

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

  • @Ministry-of-Offense
    @Ministry-of-Offense 2 роки тому

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

  • @chuckguerin8141
    @chuckguerin8141 4 роки тому

    I like the recipe almost as much as you! Thank you I always wanted a hardtack recipe!

  • @Nirrrina
    @Nirrrina 5 років тому +3

    You should try to make smiley faces, frowny faces and other patterns. In a bug out situation they'd raise morale by being funny.

    • @rdsimaging
      @rdsimaging 3 роки тому

      That is an excellent idea... hardtack emoji's 😉😊🥴😒🤣🙄😳🤯

  • @SoloSailer
    @SoloSailer 4 роки тому +22

    The water measuring cup looks like 2 cups which seems like it has 4 cups water in total

    • @DGA2000
      @DGA2000 2 роки тому

      Illiana Kovalenka: It sure does. Now I don't trust ANY of the stated measurements...

  • @rebeccawhitt8120
    @rebeccawhitt8120 5 років тому

    Thank you for this video. I’m definitely making these!

  • @redders6858
    @redders6858 Рік тому +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 ❤

  • @triumphmanful
    @triumphmanful 4 роки тому +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 !

  • @claystreet114
    @claystreet114 3 роки тому +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 !

  • @mel41138
    @mel41138 4 роки тому

    Super Kool💕 thanks for the tip.. I'm trying this today with my grandkids.. excellent idea.. specially this uncertain times we're living.. be safe

  • @shanewright6582
    @shanewright6582 3 роки тому +1

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