Anadama Batter Bread Recipe

3      Reviews by:    Elene Hatch   Anadama Batter Bread Recipe creates a delightfully tasty bread using yeast, cornmeal, baking soda, dark molasses, shortening, egg, flour and butter. Food Category:    Bread Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:10 Nutrition facts:221 calories5.0 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   1 Hour 30 Minutes Cook Time:   40 Minutes Total Time:   2 Hours, 10 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup dark molasses
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• Melted butter

DIRECTIONS

• Dissolve yeast in warm water. Combine cornmeal, salt, baking soda, molasses, and shortening in a large mixer bowl. Stir in boiling water; cool to lukewarm.
• Add softened yeast, egg, and 1 cup flour to cornmeal mixture; beat 2 minutes on medium speed of electric mixer or 300 vigorous strokes with a wooden spoon. Stir in remaining flour.
• Spread batter in a well-greased 2-quart casserole. Cover; let rise in a warm place until nearly double in bulk (1 to 1 1/2 hours).
• Bake at 350°F about 40 minutes. Remove from casserole immediately. Brush top lightly with melted butter; cool.

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