2    Potatoes, med, peel & grate
3 tb Cornmeal
3 tb Sugar
3 c  Water
1 c  Milk
2 tb Crisco
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
All purpose flour (enough)

SPONGE: Put potatoes, cornmeal, sugar, salt and boiling water in 1/2 gal
glass jar and stir. Set, uncovered, in warm spot overnight. Next day,
strain off foam, keep the liquid and discard the rest.

BREAD: Bring milk to a simmer and add Crisco, baking powder and soda. Blend
in sponge. Put in large bowl, add enough flour to make a stiff batter which
is still pliant enough to beat. Set in a warm place to rise to double. Add
a little more flour to make dough stiff enough to shape into 3 loaves and
let double. Bake at 350 for about an hour.