3 c Warm water; not hot*
3 c Cornmeal
1/2 c Margarine; Melted
3 tb Dry yeast
2 tb Salt; You Could Use Less
1 1/2 c Molasses
10 c Flour; Approximate
* You are not cooking the cornmeal, just softening it up.You dont want to
kill the yeast with overly hot water either. In a large bowl place cornmeal
and add water and stir to combine. Let soak 5 minutes. Mix in the salt,
yeast and molasses and mix well. Start adding and stirrring 2 cups of flour
at a time until the mixture leaves the sides of the bowl and forms a dough.
Place in a large greased bowl and cover and let dough rest &rise about an
hour in a warm place. Turn dough out of bowl and now knead smooth and
elastic on a floured surface. Portion out dough into equal amounts for
several loaves ( 3 to 5 ). Form & fold into loaf shape and place in greased
bread pans ( size wasn’t specified but as a rule it should fill at least
1/2 full ) .Brush top of dough with soft butter and let dough rise light to
tops of pans. bake loaves in a preheated 400 degree oven about 30 to 45
minutes or until browned and tested done. Remove from pans to let cool on
racks.Freeze when cool.
Yields
30 Servings