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Anadama bread
Cornmeal and molasses yeast loaf from the North Shore of Massachusetts
AmericanAnadama is a cornmeal and molasses sandwich loaf from the fishing towns of Rockport and Gloucester on Cape Ann, where it was sold from bakery vans for generations. The cornmeal is cooked into a mush first, which keeps the crumb soft and gives it a gentle sweetness and a golden colour. It makes excellent toast with butter and jam. Chef's tip: let the cornmeal mush cool to lukewarm before adding the yeast, or the heat will kill it.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Bring the 1 cup water to the boil in a saucepan, whisk in the 2 ⅛ oz cornmeal and cook over a low heat for 3 minutes, stirring, until thick. Take off the heat and stir in the ¼ cup molasses, 1 oz butter and 1 ½ tsp salt.
5 minStep 2: Leave the mush until it feels just warm on your finger, about 20 minutes.
20 minStep 3: Stir the ¼ oz instant dried yeast into the ½ cup lukewarm water, then mix it into the mush with the 16 oz strong white bread flour to make a soft, slightly sticky dough.
3 minStep 4: Knead for 8–10 minutes on a lightly floured worktop until smooth and springy. Put it in a bowl rubbed with 1 tsp neutral oil, cover and leave somewhere warm for about 1 hour, until doubled.
70 minStep 5: Press out the air, roll into a log and drop into a greased 900 g loaf tin. Cover and leave to rise for 40 minutes, until it domes 2 cm over the rim. Heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan).
40 minStep 6: Bake for 35–40 minutes until deep brown; the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath. A common mistake is slicing it hot, which squashes the crumb, so cool it on a rack for an hour.
40 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 200 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does anadama bread take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of strong white bread flour?
- Plain flour, same amount (the dough will be softer and rise a little less).
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