Graham Breakfast Rolls (1869)

[donna]

Since it is National Flour Month, though post this recipe using Graham Flour from "Civil War Recipes Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book".

Graham Breakfast Rolls

"To two pounds of peeled potatoes, boiled soft and mashed through a colander, add one pint of water, half a cupful of sugar, one large teaspoonful of salt, and half a cupful of soft yeast (or the quantity required to raise the dough if in any other form). Mix with Graham flour into a rather stiff loaf, let it rise over night; mound into small cakes in the morning, and when light, bake. Never sift Graham flour."

 

[nitrofd]

Since it is National Flour Month, though post this recipe using Graham Flour from "Civil War Recipes Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book".

Graham Breakfast Rolls

"To two pounds of peeled potatoes, boiled soft and mashed through a colander, add one pint of water, half a cupful of sugar, one large teaspoonful of salt, and half a cupful of soft yeast (or the quantity required to raise the dough if in any other form). Mix with Graham flour into a rather stiff loaf, let it rise over night; mound into small cakes in the morning, and when light, bake. Never sift Graham flour."

Any idea how much flour to use or do you just let your fingers be the judge.being that graham flour is a whole wheat flour I bet those rolls would be really good for soaking up the gravy in a hearty beef stew.

 

[donna]

It doesn't say amount of flour. But know the best cooks would figure it out. Have to just try and see.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

It sounds like you do it by feel. I would guess you could start out with a cup of flour and start mixing and add more until you get the desired texture for your dough. That's what I would do anyway.

 

[MRB1863]

Sounds like a tasty breakfast roll, too! Maybe slather with a good natural peanut butter. We buy ours locally at a small plant that lists the ingredients as "peanuts" and that is it! If you buy the salted variety (we are salt conscious and don't) the ingredients are "peanuts and salt"...no chemistry here!

 

[donna]

Graham Biscuit from "Old Time Recipes To Enjoy", "The Kentucky Explorer Magazine".

One quart of flour (graham flour), one teacupful of sugar, sour cream enough to make a soft dough, one teaspoonful of soda, one tablespoonful of butter;

 

[Stiles/Akin]

It sounds almost like potato candy.