Mealie bread
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| Alternative names | Sweetcorn bread |
|---|---|
| Type | Bread |
| Place of origin | South Africa |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Sweet corn (white maize) |
Mealie bread or sweetcorn bread is a type of
South African cuisine. It is sweetened bread baked with creamed corn, traditionally buttered and eaten while still hot out of the oven. The bread is prepared with mealies, which is an African version of maize.[1] Traditionally, it is packed into metal cocoa cans, lidded, and then steamed in the can.[2] In Eswatini, it is a common street food.[3]
Eswatini
Mealie bread is a traditional meal in Eswatini[4] a landlocked country located between Mozambique and South Africa. It takes 20 to 35 minutes to prepare and 30 to 45 minutes to oven bake.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-84162-400-6. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ISBN 978-1-77007-407-1.
- ISBN 978-1-84162-400-6.
- ^ "Customs and Cuisine of The Kingdom of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland)". Together Women Rise. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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