Old-Fashioned Anadama Bread

Name: Old-Fashioned Anadama Bread
Ingredients: 3/4 cup cold water; 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal or 1/2 cup polenta; 1 1/2 cups boiling water; 1/2 cup molasses; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut up; 2 teaspoons fine sea salt; 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons); 1/4 cup warm water (105-115 degrees farenheit); 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups whole wheat flour

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Ingredients

3/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal or 1/2 cup polenta
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup molasses
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut up
2 teaspoons fine sea salt
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
1/4 cup warm water (105-115 degrees farenheit)
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat flour

Directions

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["Mix the cornmeal with the 3/4 cups cold water in a medium saucepan.", "Whisk in the boiling water and bring to a boil over medium heat.", "When the cornmeal mixture starts to boil, add the butter, molasses and salt.", "Cook until the mixture is the consistency of pudding-- stirring constantly.", "It should take about 7 minutes.", "Transfer this mixture to a large bowl and let it cool to lukewarm.", "Don't get impatient with the cooling, because if it's too hot (over 115 degrees farenheit), it will kill the yeast.", "It will form a skin on the top, but it's no big deal.", "Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water in a small bowl and let it sit until the yeast looks foamy.", "Stir to dissolve the yeast, then add it to the cornmeal mush.", "Just an aside about the\"warm\"" definition in case you are a beginning bread-maker without a thermometer.""