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Post by remnantprep on Mar 13, 2014 19:13:01 GMT 10
Next time def thinner!
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Post by myrrph on Mar 13, 2014 19:47:04 GMT 10
for SG Army hard tack, the biscuits are thinner. Probably around 3 to 5 mm ?
Still yet to try baking them, coz I don't have a vacumn sealer yet ...
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Post by SA Hunter on Mar 13, 2014 20:17:05 GMT 10
Thanks guys for the great thread - something will have to try.
Re the flour - plain or self raising?? Can you use white or wholemeal??
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Post by sentinel on Mar 13, 2014 20:36:37 GMT 10
I used white flour and plain from memory.
Don't worry about vacuum sealed as I didn't - I just put mine in a good quality zip-lock - were still fine last time I looked.
Remember these 'things' were a staple on sea voyages that went for a couple of years. (I actually think I found one washed up from being thrown overboard from the Endeavour - I originally thought it was a tile!!!)  |
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Post by wolfstar on Mar 13, 2014 21:20:54 GMT 10
i wonder who well wholemeal would work? would perhaps keep things a little more regular, if youre eating lots of it (people on high refined flour diets are often badly constipated, lol) may also give it a more robust flavour?
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Mar 13, 2014 21:31:28 GMT 10
half the punishment of a bread and water diet (back when that was used as punishment) was the constipation that followed, I don't think wholemeal would make a large difference, you need fiber. got fruit?
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Post by wolfstar on Mar 13, 2014 22:29:27 GMT 10
actually wholemeal does provide a decent source of fibre, thats part of why kids dont like it in bread  look at those digestive biscuits? choc wheatens or whatever theyre called yep, thats what theyre designed for. XD if your water intake was high enough with wholemeal youd be fine, if not, boyo, watch out, the fibre actually makes it worse if your fluid intake is too low |
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Mar 14, 2014 16:14:04 GMT 10
hmmm, well I wouldn't know, I hate white bread, rice and sugar etc, etc I go as raw and unrefined as I can get it, but hey i'm still learning so thank you for the information. So who is making hard tack this weekend? I might have a crack at gluten free too, since my mother and girlfriend are both silly yacks I've gotten pretty good at making everything gluten free, except bread  i'm assuming hard tack might be the only edible version. |
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Post by sentinel on Mar 14, 2014 16:39:33 GMT 10
hmmm, well I wouldn't know, I hate white bread, rice and sugar etc, etc I go as raw and unrefined as I can get it, but hey i'm still learning so thank you for the information. So who is making hard tack this weekend? I might have a crack at gluten free too, since my mother and girlfriend are both silly yacks I've gotten pretty good at making everything gluten free, except bread i'm assuming hard tack might be the only edible version. I make my own bread as well - But I couldn't master it using Gluten Free Flour.
Bread needs the gluten to make it elastic (so to speak) I couldn't get the same result with the G-F flour. It should work for the hard tack though. You could try to add some Wheatgerm, Oatbran and LSA mix - that makes a good high fibre loaf.
I only made one lot of 'Tack' in the square shapes - the rest was more rectangleish ad not very wide (roughly about 4 or 5 cms from memory worked out - I still have my teeth).  see!!
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Post by SA Hunter on Mar 14, 2014 17:03:37 GMT 10
Put it on a stick, cook over a fire and call it Damper!
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Post by wolfstar on Mar 14, 2014 17:35:50 GMT 10
I've gotten pretty good at making everything gluten free, except bread i'm assuming hard tack might be the only edible version. that would not surprise me  im thinking it would turn out a similar consistency to rice crackers? i have tried G-F bread before, wasnt exactly as palatable as home made white imho lets just say i never tried it again XD |
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Post by sentinel on Mar 14, 2014 17:46:44 GMT 10
I've gotten pretty good at making everything gluten free, except bread i'm assuming hard tack might be the only edible version. that would not surprise me im thinking it would turn out a similar consistency to rice crackers? i have tried G-F bread before, wasnt exactly as palatable as home made white imho lets just say i never tried it again XD Agree with you on this one. But will mention the G-F flour makes a damn tasty shortbread bikkie. |
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Post by wolfstar on Mar 14, 2014 17:55:59 GMT 10
mmmm.... now i feel like some shortbread, when i was young, i had a nanny who was from ireland(my parents both worked full time), who was the most amazing cook, i remember that she never made me wait for her potato cakes or shortbread to cool, it was the best shortbread i have ever tasted! see what you have done? making me all reminiscent and hungry |
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Post by sentinel on Mar 14, 2014 21:12:38 GMT 10
mmmm.... now i feel like some shortbread, when i was young, i had a nanny who was from ireland(my parents both worked full time), who was the most amazing cook, i remember that she never made me wait for her potato cakes or shortbread to cool, it was the best shortbread i have ever tasted! see what you have done? making me all reminiscent and hungry My work here is done!!! |
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Post by wolfstar on Mar 14, 2014 22:03:54 GMT 10
lmao |
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Mar 17, 2014 16:53:20 GMT 10
yeah i've had home made gluten free shortbread very tasty. I was wondering about the Hard Tack though, maybe a different shape than traditional would allow it more surface area to moisture when you are submerging it in say soup, like a small doughnut shape?
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Post by shinester on Mar 20, 2014 1:54:05 GMT 10
Some history
Eating them. Soaking of 15mins is the actual way to do it.
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Jul 7, 2024 11:02:41 GMT 10
look at those digestive biscuits? choc wheatens or whatever theyre called 
i'm assuming hard tack might be the only edible version.
see!!
im thinking it would turn out a similar consistency to rice crackers? i have tried G-F bread before, wasnt exactly as palatable as home made white imho 