Cornmeal Loaf with Hot Water Dough

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   Put the cornmeal in a heatproof dish, and pour boiling hot water over it.

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   Mix with chopsticks, then bring together with a spatula.

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   Cover with plastic wrap.

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   (This is the cornmeal hot water dough.)

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   Leave at room temperature until cool, and use as-is.

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   During the hot summer months cool it in the refrigerator.

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   Make sure it won't affect the temperature of the dough when you knead it.

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   Put the yudane and all the other ingredients except for the butter in a bread machine, and start the 'dough only' program.

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   Add the butter 7 to 8 minutes into the program.

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    When the dough is done, divide it into 3 portions and round off each portion.

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    Leave to rest for 15 minutes.

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    In the wintertime, moisten and wring out a kitchen towel and microwave it for 20 seconds.

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    Cover the dough with the kitchen towel.

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    Round off the dough balls again, put into the bread pan and leave to rise (2nd rising) until the pan is 80 to 90% full.

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    Bake for 16 minutes at 200C.

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    Turn the pan on its side, bake for 7 minutes, then turn on the other side and bake for another 7 minutes.

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    Drop the pan on a counter top to 'shock' it, and take the bread out.

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    Cool on a rack.

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    If you use 60 g of boiling water and 190 g of water, the bread won't be as pillowy, but it will have a crispier texture.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.