PORTUGUESE CORN BREAD (BROA)

  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Minutes to Cook:
  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 PKG ACTIVE DRY YEAST1 TBSP HONEY1.25 CUPS WATER, WARM.75 CUP LOW FAT SOY MILK1 TSP SALT1 TBSP OLIVE OIL2 CUPS CORN MEAL1 CUP WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR2 CUPS BREAD FLOUR
Directions
MAKES ONE LARGE LOAF - 6 VERY GENEROUS SERVINGS

1.IN A SMALL BOWL, COMBINE YEAST, HONEY, AND 1/4 CUP OF WARM WATER (120 DEGREES) SET ASIDE
2.IN A LARGE BOWL STIR TOGETHER THE REMAINING WATER, SOY MILK, SALT, OLIVE OIL AND CORNMEAL.
3. ADD THE YEAST MIXTURE TO THE CORNMEAL, STIRRING UNTIL COMBINED.
4. SLOWLY ADD THE FLOUR, A LITTLE AT A TIME, UNTIL YOU HAVE A SOFT DOUGH THAT IS NOT TOO STICKY TO WORK WITH. ADJUST MORE OR LESS FLOUR AS NEEDED.
5. TURN THE DOUGH OUT ONTO A FLOURED SURFACE AND KNEAD FOR 5 MINUTES.
6. PLACE IN A GREASED BOWL, COVER AND LET RISE IN A WARM PLACE FOR 1 HOUR OR UNTIL DOUBLE IN BULK.
7. PUNCH DOWN DOUGH, KNEAD FOR 5 MINUTES.
8. GREASE A 9-INCH ROUND PIE PAN.
9. FORM DOUGH INTO A ROUND LOAF THAT WILL FIT INTO THE PAN. PLACE IN THE PAN AND COVER. ALLOWING TO RISE AGAIN IN A WARM PLACE UNTIL DOUBLE IN BULK (AT LEAST 1 HOUR, DO NOT RUSH IT)
10. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 f
11. BAKE FOR 40 MINUTES OR UNTIL IT SOUNDS HOLLOW WHEN TAPPED,
12. COOL ON A RACK.


Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VMAXD53.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 224.4
  • Total Fat: 2.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 429.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
  • Protein: 7.2 g

Member Reviews