Mimi's Anadama Bread (Bread Machine)

A delicious bread. Legend has it that a fisherman, tired of his wife's cooking, came up with this blend of stuff and as he sat down to eat, he grumbled, "Anna, damn her" because he was tired of her cornmeal mush. From then on this was called "Anadama" Bread.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• LARGE LOAF

• 1 1⁄8 cups water
• 1⁄3 cup molasses
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons butter
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3 1⁄2 cups bread flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons  yeast

• MEDIUM LOAF

• 1  cup water
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3  cups bread flour
• 2  teaspoons  yeast

Directions

1. Put the ingredients in your bread machine according to directions.
2. Basic cycle; light crust; loaf size.
3. Check it while it is kneading to make sure it is the right consistency; if it is dry add a few drops of water slowly till it is right and if too wet, add a tad of flour slowly.
4. Cool on rack.