Steamed Maize Bread (No Yeast)
Steamed Maize Bread (No Yeast). Enjoy the rich, comforting flavors that make this dish a timeless favorite.
Ingrédients
- 2 cups maize meal (white or yellow)
- 1 cup cake flour
- ½ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1½ cups milk
- ½ cup sweetcorn (optional)
- a pinch of cinnamon (optional)
- 1 tbsp golden syrup or honey (optional)
- raisins or grated carrot (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the maize meal, cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, and oil/butter.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until you have a thick, spoonable batter. It should be soft but not runny.
- Lightly grease a heatproof bowl, loaf tin, or pudding basin.
- Pour the batter into the container and cover tightly with foil or a lid.
- Place the container in a large pot with enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides (don’t let water get inside).
- Cover the pot with a lid and steam on medium heat for 1 to 1½ hours. Check water level occasionally and top up with boiling water if needed.
- Test with a skewer or knife. It should come out mostly clean.
- Let it rest for 5–10 minutes, then turn out and slice.
