Liberian Rice Bread
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The Tale of Liberian Rice Bread
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Rice bread, made from mashed or ground rice combined with sugar, banana, and spices, reflects Liberia's status as a rice-centric West African food culture, with rice serving as the country's most important staple crop. It's a popular snack or breakfast food, denser and moister than wheat-based breads, sold by street vendors across the country.
Ingredients
Scale:· 8 servings
- 2 cups cooked rice, mashed
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a loaf pan.
- 2Mash the cooked rice thoroughly until mostly smooth, with just a little texture remaining.
- 3Combine the mashed rice with rice flour, sugar, mashed banana, coconut milk, baking powder, nutmeg, melted butter, and salt in a large bowl.
- 4Mix thoroughly until you have a thick, well-combined batter.
- 5Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top evenly.
- 6Bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
- 7Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
- 8Slice and serve warm or at room temperature, plain or with butter.
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