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Crusty Anadama Rolls
3.3 from 20 votes

Crusty Anadama Rolls

Crusty Anadama Rolls ~ an old New England recipe that's been around for generations...cornmeal and molasses give it a golden color, and a chewy texture!

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
resting
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6 large rolls
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cornmeal yellow
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 cup water boiling
  • 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour
  • 1 instant yeast packet or 2 1/2 tsp
  • 3 Tbsp butter melted, for brushing

Instructions

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  1. Set the oven to 350F (do this toward the end of the second rise)
  2. Put the cornmeal, salt, butter, and molasses in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the boiling water and mix to blend. Let sit for about 15 minutes until it is lukewarm to the touch.
  3. Mix in the flours, dry milk, and the yeast until all the flour is incorporated, then cover with plastic and let sit for 20 minutes.
  4. Change to the dough hook, and knead the dough for about 7 minutes on the medium speed of your stand mixer, until it is smooth.
  5. Lightly oil the top of the dough, and cover. Set in a warm place for about an hour, to double in bulk.
  6. Remove the dough to a floured board and divide in half. Then take each half and divide into three equal parts. Take each piece and form it into a smooth round.
  7. Place the rolls in a lightly buttered cast iron skillet, with one in the center and the rest around it. Cover and let the rolls rise in a warm place for 90 minutes. Toward the end of this time, preheat the oven.
  8. Bake the rolls for about 35 minutes until risen and golden.
  9. Just after you remove the rolls from the oven, brush the tops with a little melted butter.
  10. Serve warm with butter.

Notes

  • recipe just slightly tweaked from King Arthur Flour