Holy Communion Bread Recipe (from First Communion class) - enjoy preparing it at home
Mix thoroughly in a large bowl:
2 cups of whole wheat flour
2 cups of all purpose flour
l teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
In small bowl, mix well:
l cup water (or more if needed)
1/2 up vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
Add the liquid ingredients to the flour mixture and stir until a soft dough is formed.
Knead for a few minutes.
Divide into 6 to 12 equal parts depending on your preference.
Roll out each piece on a floured surface into a circle of about 6 inches (can place a dessert plate like a cookie cutter on top to cut out shape).
Press the bottom of a cup/glass to imprint the host in the middle, then use a knife to gently imprint 4 quarter cuts, as if cutting up a pie, without cutting through the host middle imprint, and create 3 to 4 more knife imprint sections within each quarter as desired ).
Bake on cookie sheets (lightly sprayed with oil) at 375 degrees until edges just begin to lightly brown (about 7 to 12 minutes)
This recipe is adapted from a Trappist Monk recipe used at Virginia Theological Seminary.


