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these things were actually dinner for the soldiers of the Revolution, Civil War, and
maybe even the Roman Legions.
Utilize a common household nail to poke holes into the hard tack. This allows the center
of your biscuit to dry out quicker and more thoroughly in the oven. For a nice-sized square
hardtack, poke 16 holes straight through the dough.
Another method for shaping your hardtacks is to break your dough down into smaller
portions. These portions will cook quicker and can be more easily divided among others
should the need arise.
From here, shape the portions into smaller circles. These will become your individual
portions. Though smaller than the large, square method featured above, these will also
need holes punched in them using the nail.
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