When I was a kid communion Sundays were four times a year, and the best part was the bread.  For some reason the Church of the Brethren has long used a recipe that is basically sugar, butter, cream, and enough flour to hold it together.  None of this wimpy wheat paper stuff for us!  Once a year or so I mix up a batch for snacks.  I would do it more often, but I tend to eat it all within a week or so and it really isn't the most healthy thing, but it sure is good.  It doesn't look like much, but looks are deceiving.

1/2 lb. butter

1 and 1/2 pint heavy cream

1/2 cup sugar

7 cups flour

Melt the butter, stir in cream and sugar until dissolved.  Add flour until stiff enough to roll.  Roll into strips about 1/8 inch thick, cut into strips, bake at 350 on a cookie sheet for about 15 minutes.  It shouldn't be brown except maybe just a little on the bottom.  After it cools it has a definite sweet taste to it.

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