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Liberian rice bread recipe is traditional bread from Liberia

Rice bread
Rice bread

Liberian rice bread recipe is traditional bread from Liberia Africa


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Rice bread, honey, butter and black coffee for breakfast
Liberian rice bread recipe is time honored Liberian bread baked by households across the country.

Rice bread recipe

Serves 4
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Ingredients
2 cups rice flour
3 mashed very ripe yellow plantains or very ripe bananas
Liberian rice bread recipe is traditional bread from Liberia
Liberian rice bread

1 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup vegetable oil


Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl add all ingredients and stir until thoroughly blended. Bake in a well-greased loaf pan for about 40 minutes.

Liberia is Africa's oldest republic. Rice is eaten as breakfast, lunch and dinner in most Liberian households.

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