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Portuguese Corn Bread for the Bread Machine (Broa)
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 240 Minutes
Ready In: 250 Minutes
Servings: 6
Based on a recipe from Madge Rosenberg’s delightful cookbook, The Best Bread Machine Cookbook Ever – Ethnic Breads. She says, “Light, grainy broa partners chili or a spicy stew or thick soup. Smear a fresh or toasted slice with butter or soft avocado and/or tomato, or ladle a fish stew over toasted broa.” The default measurements are for a small 1 pound loaf; I have placed measurements for a large 1 1/2 pound loaf in parentheses. Your bread machine may have a basic bread cycle much quicker than the 4 hour one I reference under the cook time. My photo shows it buttered with honey.
Ingredients:
1 cup yellow cornmeal (1 1/2 cups)
1 1/4 cups cold water, divided (1 3/4 cups)
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 1/2 cups bread flour (2 1/4 cups)
2 teaspoons sugar (1 tablespoon)
3/4 teaspoon salt (1 1/4 teaspoons)
1 tablespoon olive oil (1 1/2 tablespoons)
Directions:
1. Stir cornmeal into 1/2 (or 3/4) cup of the cold water until lumps disappear.
2. Add all ingredients to your bread machine in the order recommended by its manufacturer, and select the bread cycle.
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