Anadama Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm milk
• 1 package fresh yeast or 1 package dried yeast
• 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 in a larg bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk.
• 2 stir in the molasses and butter.
• 3 add the cornmeal and 1 cup flour and beat vigorously until smooth.
• 4 mix in salt and enough remaiing flour to make a stiff daough.
• 5 knead until smooth and elastic.
• 6 form dough into a ball and place it in a lightly oiled bowl.
• 7 turn it once to coat the surface with oil.
• 8 cover with a cloth and place in a warm area until it has doubled in size[approx 1 1/2- 2 hours].
• 9 a closed car in a sunny spot is a good location.
• 10 punch the dough down and let it rest for 10 minutes.
• 11 shape into 1 large loaf and place in well greased loaf tins.
• 12 allow to rise until almost doubled[45-60 minutes].
• 13 brush tops with beaten egg.
• 14 bake in a preheated 375 deg f oven for 30-35 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.