4 cups whole wheat flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 cup honey
1/2 cup pure olive or canola oil
1 1/2 cup water
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. In another bowl mix oil, water, and honey. Pour liquid into flour – as much as needed to make a smooth, soft dough. You will not use all the liquid. Knead gently. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch. Cut into desired shape. (Holy Family uses circles with a 1/2 inch grid scored into the surface for easier breaking at Communion.) Bake on a lightly greased pan in a 400 degree oven 8-10 minutes or until just done.
Cool, wrap, and refrigerate or freeze. The bread should be made by one in a joyful mood. Take time, don’t rush. Do it with a smile. The Lord is watching, waiting to change this bread into His Body. Speak to Him and thank Him.
Recipe Note: If it is humid enough you can use 5 cups flour and 5 tsp. baking powder for the liquid. Grocery store whole wheat works best; health food store flour is coarser and has not worked as well (or use whole wheat pastry flour). Thin and not overcooked is best – err on the side of underdone. Baking scraps and testing them while baking is best.
