Anadama Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. yellow cornmeal
1/3 c. molasses
1 1/2 Tbsp. shortening
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. lukewarm water
4 to 4 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Bring salted water to boil in saucepan.
Add cornmeal, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in molasses and shortening.
Cook to lukewarm.
Mix yeast with 1/4 cup water and let stand 5 minutes.
Blend yeast into cornmeal mixture, then mix in flour first with a spoon, then by hand.
Dough will be sticky. Knead and let rise until double (1 1/2 hours).
Punch down and turn into greased loaf pan.
Let rise until double (about 1 hour). Brush top with melted butter.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 40 to 45 minutes. Makes 1 loaf.
May be frozen.