Portuguese Cornbread

Posted for zwt 5. this recipe is for a yeat raised cornbread. very interesting & i can't wait to try it myself. prep time includes rising times. From http://www.thegutsygourmet.net/spain.html

Steps

In stand mixer bowl , fitted with dough hook attachment , combine 1 cup of the cornmeal , pepper and salt.

Add 1 cup boiling water and mix until smooth.

Let cool to 120f.

Mix in yeast and sugar , then 1 / 4 cup hot water and 1 tablespoon oil.

Mix in remaining 1 / 2 cup cornmeal.

Add 1 cup bread flour and mix until smooth and elastic , about 5 minutes.

Cover bowl with damp towel and let dough rise in warm , draft-free area until puffy.

Grease 9-inch metal pie pan with oil.

Knead enough of the remaining bread flour into dough to make it nonsticky.

Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic , about 5 minutes.

Form dough into a ball and place in pan.

Flatten to fill bottom of pan , cover with towel and let rise in warm , draft-free area until doubled , about 50 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350f.

Score top of bread in ticktacktoe pattern.

Bake until bread is light brown on top and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom , about 45 minutes.

Remove from pan.

Cool on rack.

Se.

Ingredients

cornmeal, ground pepper, salt, boiling water, fast rise yeast, sugar, hot water, olive oil, bread flour