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RCI-BR.003.0256.001

Liberian Rice Bread

This rice bread is the typical recipe used by the Liberian housewife. It is not too sweet, can be used as a coffee cake or as a bread, and stays moist for a full week.

vegetarian
Prep20 min
Cook50 min
Total70 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

Method

1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan or round baking dish with vegetable oil to prevent sticking.
2
Combine the cream of rice, mashed bananas, vegetable oil, sugar, nutmeg, salt, and water in a large mixing bowl.
3
Stir the mixture thoroughly until all ingredients are well blended and no dry pockets of cream of rice remain.
4
Add the baking soda to the batter and fold gently until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
2 minutes
5
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish, smoothing the top with a spatula.
1 minutes
6
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
45 minutes
7
Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
10 minutes
8
Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
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