Anadama Bread
Barbara Baylis 

1/2 c. Yellow Indian meal 
1/2 c. molasses 
2 cups boiling water 
1 cake yeast, dissolved in warm water 
1 tsp. salt 
5 c. flour 
2 Tbsp. shortening 

Stir the meal slowly into the boiling water, mix thoroughly. Add salt, molasses and shortening. When lukewarm, add dissolved yeast and flour to make a stiff dough. Knead well; let rise in a warm place until double in bulk. Shape into two loaves, let rise again. Bake at 400 for 1 hour. (Barbara bakes it at 350-375 for not much over 45 minutes). 

This recipe is from EMMA FRANCIS WAITE ROBERTS, GREATGRANDDAUGHTER OF THE GREATGRANDDAUGHTER OF REBECCA TOWNE NURSE!