Hardtack Survival Biscuits
Hardtack survival biscuits are a survival food that was created hundreds of years ago by pioneers, settlers, soldiers, and sailors while they traveled on long journeys. They brought along hardtack survival biscuits on these long journeys because hardtack survival biscuits can last for years if stored properly and help keep people fed and fight hunger. It can actually last forever!
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour (no self-rise flour)
- 1 ½ cups water
- 3 tbsp salt
Instructions
How to Make Hardtack Survival Biscuits
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Place the shaggy dough on a well-floured surface and knead it for five to ten minutes until it does not stick to your hands.
- Form the dough into a nice non-stick dough.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. The dough should be very smooth and non-stick.
- Use a wide-mouth canning ring as a biscuit cutter, and begin to cut out as many circular biscuits as you can. I ended up with 16 biscuits from this recipe, rolling out a large surface of the dough, and using a large wide-mouthed canning ring.
- Take the end of a wooden spoon that you mixed the dough with and poke holes in each biscuit, ensuring not to poke all the way through the dough. This just makes the dough look more like a cracker and more appealing when it comes time to eat them. Plus, it helps keep them from forming poofy air pockets during the baking process. Plus, it helps keep them from forming poofy air pockets during the baking process.
Baking Hardtack Survival Biscuits
- Place the biscuits on a baking sheet. I use a cast iron baking pan and flour it well before placing it on my biscuits for baking. Otherwise, you can place them on any baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Bake them at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Since they have no eggs, oil, or butter, they will not turn golden brown.
How to Store and Keep Hardtack Survival Biscuits
- This recipe will last indefinitely since it is made up of plain flour, water, and salt. Hardtack survival biscuits are easy to make and keep in your pantry in jars or plastic bags, mylar bags, or food-saver bags.
How to Use Hardtack Survival Biscuits
- To use hardtack survival biscuits, you need to soften them up. To soften up the hardtack survival biscuits, place them inside a hot bowl of soup. They will soften and add fiber and filling to any soup recipe during an emergency.