Grandmother Bread with Grits

Grandmother Bread–with a shot of grits for a delicious and chewy texture.

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Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 1 loaf

Prep Time: 10 minutes plus rising time   Cook Time: 25 minutes  

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups warm water

1 teaspoon yeast

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons sugar

1 cup cooked grits

3 1/2 cups flour

Directions

This is a Grandmother Bread recipe.

In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, sugar, and salt. Let sit five minutes.

Stir in COOKED (!) grits and the first cup of flour with a heavy spoon. Add the rest of the flour a little at a time, stirring until dough becomes too stiff to continue stirring easily. Add a little more flour and begin kneading. The amount of flour is approximate–-your mileage may vary! Continue adding flour and kneading until the dough is smooth and elastic.

Let dough rise in a greased, covered bowl until doubled. (Usually, about an hour.) Uncover bowl; sprinkle in a little more flour and knead again. With floured hands, shape dough into a loaf and place in a greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise till loaf is tall and beautiful! (About an hour, depending on the temperature in your kitchen.)

Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven.

Categories: Breads, Yeast Breads

Submitted by: suzanne-mcminn on May 4, 2011