This bread has the chewy consistency of English muffins. It’s especially good toasted!
Original recipe makes 2 – 8×4 inch loaf pans
Ingredients
2 cups milk
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons cornmeal
6 cups bread flour
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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PREP
1 hr
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COOK
25 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 25 mins
Directions
- Warm the milk and water in a small saucepan until very warm (125 degrees F/50 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8×4 inch loaf pans; sprinkle cornmeal inside pans.
- In a large bowl, mix together 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and soda. Stir milk into the flour mixture; beat well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until a stiff batter is formed. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place for until nearly doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 168 kcal
Carbohydrates: 32.4 g
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Fat: 1.2 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 6.1 g
Sodium: 260 mg