tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post114014488260662433..comments2023-07-24T11:50:34.446-04:00Comments on my little kitchen: Communion BreadCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-58354236131453628052017-07-16T18:05:05.077-04:002017-07-16T18:05:05.077-04:00Hi Ashley - I'm not familiar with the flours a...Hi Ashley - I'm not familiar with the flours available in South Africa, but from the little bit I could find online, I would say that your brown bread flour is the closest you have to whole wheat flour. My understanding is that it contains white bread flour and bran, so it is missing the germ of the wheat that is included in our whole wheat flour. I think you're going to have to do some experimentation! I think your bread will be lighter no matter what you do, but it will probably still be just fine. I would substitute brown bread flour for the whole wheat and white bread flour for the all purpose flour. If you want to experiment, you could try using more brown bread flour and less white bread flour. Good luck!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-1264220886588393522017-07-16T16:48:14.321-04:002017-07-16T16:48:14.321-04:00Hello Cathy,
Thank you for the recipe, which I&#...Hello Cathy, <br /><br />Thank you for the recipe, which I've only come across now looking for an appropriate recipe for communion bread. My question: I live in South Africa where the flours commercially available are (white/brown) wheat bread flour, cake wheat flour and bran rich/wheat) self raising flour. How would I adjust your recipe? Ashley+https://www.blogger.com/profile/11730671808422030097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-29743434458446031342015-06-20T10:36:12.224-04:002015-06-20T10:36:12.224-04:00Almost 10 years later, this is a helpful article. ...Almost 10 years later, this is a helpful article. I am looking to encourage our rector to transition from the wafers to bread. Thanks - the picture and symbolism are great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-26308377336898795462015-03-21T22:40:58.962-04:002015-03-21T22:40:58.962-04:00I loved this post! I am making Communion bread ton...I loved this post! I am making Communion bread tonight for a service tomorrow. It is for my women's group that I facilitate.I am really excited to get to do this for these special ladies!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-87034632854292650952015-03-21T21:55:57.234-04:002015-03-21T21:55:57.234-04:00I loved this post! I am making Communion bread ton...I loved this post! I am making Communion bread tonight for a service tomorrow. It is for my women's group that I facilitate.I am really excited to get to do this for these special ladies!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-14305618327674760952013-04-26T10:10:28.053-04:002013-04-26T10:10:28.053-04:00I am going to "attempt" to make this for...I am going to "attempt" to make this for our Annual Youth Service that's coming up on Sunday. Well wishes and prayers are welcomed!! :)Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-6526824430021848252013-03-17T16:50:47.958-04:002013-03-17T16:50:47.958-04:00I would like to know what size cutter would you ne...I would like to know what size cutter would you need to make this look uniform... I sure like the pattern for them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-75948655767046003932013-01-09T12:01:30.650-05:002013-01-09T12:01:30.650-05:00A note to the clergy reading this thread: I appre...A note to the clergy reading this thread: I appreciate the distinction between 'licit' and 'valid' celebration of the Mass, but it would be helpful to note that behind the traditions of the various faith communities is (I hope!) a humble intention to celebrate the Eucharist as Jesus instituted it. This faith is as much obscured by emphasizing one's conformity to Canon Law as it is by relying on a post-service preference poll. Thank God that so many people express their faith by offering to bake bread for the Liturgy, and trust God to give them pastors who will guide them wisely. <br /><br />The anecdote about the young woman missing her first Communion saddens me--perhaps there was more to the story? While people with mild allergy to gluten might be able to tolerate a very small fragment of the Host, I hope all of us are regularly assuring communicants with severe allergies that their Communion under the species of wine gives them all that Christ intends for them to receive in the Sacrament.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-57111811100674713002013-01-09T05:49:39.827-05:002013-01-09T05:49:39.827-05:00I attended a church where communion bread is made ...I attended a church where communion bread is made by the parishioners. To my great alarm I witnessed crumbs from the consecrated bread falling to the ground as communion was being administered to the faithful. Some of my friends who attended Mass at that same church later also experienced the same thing happening. As Catholics we believe that the whole of Christ, body, blood, soul and divinity, is present in the Eucharist once consecrated by the priest. Homemade bread presents a much greater danger of sacrilege. I am amazed that people prefer homemade bread over "wafers" just from the standpoint that "wafers" are much less likely to crumble and fall to the ground. See http://didobonaparte.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/a-homily-for-children-receiving-first-holy-communion/ for a beautiful explanation on the importance of treating Eucharistic bread with great reverance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-61655280275898270772012-09-05T10:35:21.883-04:002012-09-05T10:35:21.883-04:00I have been making the bread for some time, but go...I have been making the bread for some time, but got very busy last year and they used prepackaged wafers the last couple times. They were white, small, and tasted like a piece of paper. Everyone HATES it. It doesn't have to be pleasurable, the cross certainly wasn't, but I look forward to going back to baking it. We use a pie crust recipe...no leavening. We score it and break it so that they know there will be enough pieces for each service and it doesn't get contaminated with many hands touching and pulling on it as in some services I've participated in. I so enjoy the beauty of your bread and the heart that goes into it. For me, that helps make it enjoyable...that someone just took the time to prepare it. Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325693356208490461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-90835828633828735832012-07-03T21:21:16.023-04:002012-07-03T21:21:16.023-04:00Kathy - I too make the communion bread at my Episc...Kathy - I too make the communion bread at my Episcopal church. We use a recipe for St. Meinrad's mass bread. It does have oil and honey, but since we are not Catholic, that is not a concern. The bread ends up chewy, but not hard. We freeze the loaves in small plastic bags, then thaw them the day before or the morning of. They taste fine and are not changed by the freezing. If anyone is interested, I will post that recipe.Sallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-35513691035674658232012-03-25T16:14:00.279-04:002012-03-25T16:14:00.279-04:00Bread looks great for communion bread. Do you have...Bread looks great for communion bread. Do you have a recipe for unleavened bread to be eaten during 7 day Feast of Unleavened Bread. Jesus said we were to eat unleavened bread for 7 days. I need a bread recipe for the lunch my church is having during the 2 services on the last day of unleavened bread. Can this recipe be made up into bisquits or loaf or do you have a recipe I can use.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333878457425210823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-17910240744657852942012-03-09T10:21:01.766-05:002012-03-09T10:21:01.766-05:00Thank you for posting. I attend a protestant churc...Thank you for posting. I attend a protestant church in Turkey and I wonder if we have used leavened bread because of the tradition passed down by the Eastern Church. Hmmm. I was looking for a unleavened bread recipe because church leaders have recently decided to use unleavened bread instead of leavened bread. Their reason for this is that Jesus was observing the Passover (which involved unleavened bread)when he told his disciples to "do this in rememberance of me." Also, leaven traditionally represents sin, and since Jesus says "this is my body", the unleavened bread represents the sinlessness of Christ. Turkey is 98% muslim and the wafers that are used in churches elsewhere are not available here. There is a tortilla-like bread, but it is not easy to tear. I really like the design of your recipe and look forward to trying it. Thank you for posting!Julie Brutonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411075039993215927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-70953121265385740492012-02-13T15:43:57.616-05:002012-02-13T15:43:57.616-05:00Thanks for sharing your recipe! I have the honour ...Thanks for sharing your recipe! I have the honour of making the communion bread for our Holy Thursday Mass. Last year I used a different recipe, this one looks more authentic.<br /><br />I have really tiny cutters, since we like the congregational communion pre-cut I think I'll cut them into little circles. It was hard to gauge the cutting last year, and someone intervened and they were just too teensy. <br /><br />How many does one recipe provide for? We have a congregation size of 400 for this Mass.<br /><br />I miss this type of communion bread, we lived in a place for a few years that always had homemade communion bread.TeaMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601247285056038354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-21177729048250872642011-12-14T22:52:14.311-05:002011-12-14T22:52:14.311-05:00Thank you so much for following your heart and pos...Thank you so much for following your heart and posting this! As you can see, almost six years later it is still found and appreciated! I now have baking communion bread for my church on my life-wish list. (I actually don't know what we use regularly, or where it comes from, but now I will find out!)<br /><br />I grind wheat at home, so I can choose the flour I use precisely. I think soft white whole wheat berries will make a more tender loaf than the higher-gluten hard red wheat berries. Since the gluten is not needed to hold up the structure of rising bread. this should work out. If I give it a try I'll report back.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746921746770280248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-52965682543563650662011-11-29T13:22:13.556-05:002011-11-29T13:22:13.556-05:00we also have a need for "gluten free bread&qu...we also have a need for "gluten free bread", so I pulled out myy grandmothers communion bread recipe and substituted sorgham flour, it is currently in the oven, so i'm waiting for results..but it's a small batch <br />2 T cooking oil<br />1T cold water<br />just enough flour to make a soft ball (I substituted sorgham flour)<br />Bake @ 350 just til done, do not let brown (it's still in oven I'm watching it after 9 minutes, good luck!maryjunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12516996273085839966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-74689186574658844072011-10-04T15:58:51.182-04:002011-10-04T15:58:51.182-04:00We're trying to use gluten free bread for all ...We're trying to use gluten free bread for all communicants, so as not to differentiate. Have tried using gluten free flour (adding xanthan gum) instead of regular flour, but results are not so good. Any recipes for gluten free communion bread out there? Our loaves appear similar in size and shape to yours.Hildegardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-53932932217712805652011-06-01T08:33:17.336-04:002011-06-01T08:33:17.336-04:00Thank you so much for this post! Our Bishop is co...Thank you so much for this post! Our Bishop is coming to visit this evening and I decided to make this bread for our Eucharist, I'm am hoping and praying that it works for me as well as it has for you. It is currently in the oven so fingers and toes crossed!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-31702621944125085292011-04-11T13:38:57.903-04:002011-04-11T13:38:57.903-04:00Thank you Cathy for sharing the Communion Bread re...Thank you Cathy for sharing the Communion Bread recipe. I have been looking for this recipe for a long time. It is wonderful! God bless you.Angelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-72319635703801997632011-03-20T22:40:53.330-04:002011-03-20T22:40:53.330-04:00In the Lenten season I always seem to reflect upon...In the Lenten season I always seem to reflect upon my catholic school upbringing... I went to a small school affiliated with the catholic church in town. The students made the communion bread weekly for the church. I remember it vividly and often wonder why we have gone to the wafer. I have always wanted to make unleavened bread. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed reading your post, and I plan to make bread with my kids, thanks to your recipe. Maybe I will even go as far as to see if the youth group would like to make some for the parish. Thank you & God Bless you Cathy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096368091454254388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-34439840343918050602011-03-20T22:35:25.337-04:002011-03-20T22:35:25.337-04:00In the Lenten season I always seem to reflect upon...In the Lenten season I always seem to reflect upon my catholic school upbringing... I went to a small school affiliated with the catholic church in town. The students made the communion bread weekly for the church. I remember it vividly and often wonder why we have gone to the wafer. I have always wanted to make unleavened bread. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed reading your post, and I plan to make bread with my kids, thanks to your recipe. Maybe I will even go as far as to see if the youth group would like to make some for the parish. Thank you & God Bless you Cathy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096368091454254388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-50883533945846918502010-09-09T14:44:37.549-04:002010-09-09T14:44:37.549-04:00I must correct some errors!
As a lay Catholic min...I must correct some errors!<br /><br />As a lay Catholic minister and liturgist, let me assure you that the presence of honey, salt, etc does NOT invalidate the Mass. While it would make the breat illicit (it must only be wheat and water), the Mass is still valid in spite of illicit substance.<br /><br />And please don't believe everything everyone says about the Catholic church...ask for credentials!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-33749104675613185752010-09-09T14:41:11.036-04:002010-09-09T14:41:11.036-04:00As a lay Catholic minister and liturgist, I must c...As a lay Catholic minister and liturgist, I must comment regarding some errors I've seen posted here. While yes, canon law requires that the bread for Eucharist be made ONLY of wheat flour and water, the presence of another substance does NOT invalidate the celebration of Eucharist. The bread would be illicit, but the Mass valid. <br /><br />I feel better now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-22765279982157246412010-06-27T18:40:35.169-04:002010-06-27T18:40:35.169-04:00If this altar bread is for a catholic mass there m...If this altar bread is for a catholic mass there may be a problem. Little things like adding oil to the pan could invalidate the whole mass and if the all perpouse four contains anything other than wheat flour ex. baking soda baking powder ect. then the consecration may be invalid. Just something to look into. Otherwise nice post.Brennennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-18950283206386590422010-06-12T20:52:09.675-04:002010-06-12T20:52:09.675-04:00Thank you for this post! I've been looking for...Thank you for this post! I've been looking for a creative way to cut and shape the bread for communion. Now I can stop looking. Thank you! What a gift.MelissaHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201225091778226250noreply@blogger.com