Anadama Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 6 teaspoons yellow cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease two ovenproof bowls. coat easch with 2tsp cornmeal, shake out excess.
• 2 in separate bowl stir 1cup cornmeal and salt into boiled water. let stand 10-15 minutes or until thick and lukewarm.
• 3 in a large bowl sprinkle yeast over warm water, let rest 10min. stir in molasses, oil and the cornmeal mixture. beat in 5 cups flour with a mixer. add 1cup with spoon.
• 4 divide batter into prepared bowls. sprinkle tops with 2tsp cornmeal.
• 5 let rise uncovered 1hour 15min. or til doubled.
• 6 bake loaves 55-60 min at 375*.