Anadama Bread

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 cup cornmeal
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 12 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 fresh yeast cake, softened in
  • 12 cup warm water
  • 5 cups flour (amount approximate)

Directions

  1. 1
    Bring the water up to a boil on the stove.
  2. 2
    Stir corn meal very slowly into the water just before it boils.
  3. 3
    Cook for five minutes; add butter, molasses and salt.
  4. 4
    Cool.
  5. 5
    When lukewarm, add the softened yeast and enough flour to make a stiff dough.
  6. 6
    Knead well and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk.
  7. 7
    Shape into loaves, place in greased loaf pans and let rise until doubled.
  8. 8
    Preheat oven to 400F; bake for one hour.

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