Raised Corn Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups corn meal
• 2 cups cold water
• g cups entire wheat flour
• il/2 tablespoons salt
• y± cup melted vegetable fat
• 3 cups boiling water
• J4 CUP sugar
• i cake compressed yeast

Method

1. 1

   Put the corn meal into a bowl, and pour on the boiling water in a slow stream, stirring constantly.

2. 2

   Add the cold water and mix well.

3. 3

   Dissolve the yeast in a little water; when the scalded meal is cooled to about 85°, add the yeast and 2 cups entire wheat flour, and mix well.

4. 4

   Cover and set in a warm room until light and spongy (about 1.5 to 2 hours); then add the salt, sugar, and fat, and mix well.

5. 5

   Add remaining flour to make a medium soft dough, knead, and set in a warm room to rise.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Science of food & cookery (1921) by H. S. Anderson, page 60. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

RAISED CORN BREAD 3 cups corn meal 2 cups cold water g cups entire wheat flour il/2 tablespoons salt (ground fine) y± cup melted vegetable fat 3 cups boiling water J4 CUP sugar i cake compressed yeast

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