Anadama Bread

Anadama Bread

1/2 cup cornmeal
2 cups boiling water
2 tbsp shortening
1/2 cup molasses
1 tsp salt
1 pkg. cake yeast
1/2 cup warm water
6 cups flour

Stir the cornmeal slowly into the boiling water. Mix well. Add the shortening, molasses and salt. Set aside to cool. Dissolve the yeast in warm water; about 5 minutes. Add the yeast mixture, alternately, with the flour to the lukewarm cornmeal mixture. Knead until smooth and place in a large greased bowl. Set in a warm place. Cover and let rise until double in bulk. Turn out onto a floured board. Divide in half. Knead and shape into 2 loaves. Place in greased 9 x 5 bread pans. Let rise again until double. Bake at 375 F for one hour.