Corn and Semolina Anadama Bread
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2/3 cup molasses
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 5 to 6 cups bread flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup semolina
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- In a medium bowl, combine the water and molasses.
- Add the yeast and let stand until dissolved, about 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, sift 5 cups of the bread flour with the cornmeal, semolina and salt.
- Add the raisins and butter, then add the yeast mixture and blend well.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead, adding up to 1 more cup of the bread flour to make a moist but not sticky dough.
- Continue kneading for a few minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly buttered bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/4 hours.
- Punch the dough down and divide it in half.
- Form into 2 loose rectangular loaves and transfer to 2 buttered 8 1/2 -by-4 1/2 -inch loaf pans.
- Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Bake the loaves for about 40 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
- Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
water, molasses, active dry yeast, bread flour, cornmeal, semolina, salt, golden raisins, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/corn-and-semolina-anadama-bread (may not work)