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Anadama Bread

Also known as Anadama

A New England loaf built on cornmeal cooked into a porridge and sweetened with molasses — legend says it was named by a fisherman cursing his wife's cornmeal mush.

Method
Deck Oven / Tin-Bake
Hydration
72%
water to flour
Glycemic index
68
Medium GI
Energy
260 kcal
per 100 g

Sensory profile

sourness
1
sweetness
4
crispiness
2
chewiness
4
aroma
6
moistness
7

Scale 0–10

Nutrition

per 100 g
Energy260 kcal
Protein6.5 g
Carbohydrates48 g
of which sugars6 g
Fat3.5 g
Fiber2.6 g
Sodium420 mg

Typical values; recipes vary.

Texture

  • Dense golden crumb
  • Faint molasses sweetness

Typical ingredients

  • Corn / Masa
  • Wheat Flour
  • Water
  • Yeast
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • Fat / Butter

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