acorn meal recipes

http://siouxme.com/acorn.html - some recipes from Maverick publications in Bend.

Acorn Bread

• 6 Tbl. cornmeal
  
• 1/2 C cold water
  
• 1 C boiling water
  
• 1 tsp sale
  
• 1 Tbl butter
  
• 1 pkg active dry yeast
  
• 1/4 C lukewarm water
  
• 1 C mashed potatoes
  
• 2 C all-purpose flour
  
• 2 C finely ground leached acorn meal

Mix cornmeal with cold water, add boiling water and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add sale and butter and cool to lukewarm. Soften yeast in lukewarm water. Add remaining ingredients to corn mixture, along with yeast. Knead to a stiff dough. Dough will be sticky. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk. Punch down, shape into two loaves, cover and let rise until doubled in bulk. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes.

Acorn Griddle Cakes

• 2/3 C finely ground leached acorn meal
  
• 1/3 C unbleached flour
  
• 1 tsp. baking powder
  
• 1/3 tsp. salt
  
• 1 Tbl honey
  
• 1 egg, beaten
  
• 3/4 C milk
  
• 3 Tbl melted butter
  

Combine dry ingredients. Mix together egg and milk, then beat into dry ingredients, forming a smooth batter. Add butter. Drop batter onto hot, greased griddle. Bake, turning each cake when it is browned on underside and puffed and slightly set on top. Makes 12 to 15.

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