English Muffin Bread

This recipe will make 2 loaves of chewy English muffin bread. It's leavened with yeast and baking soda.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 168 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup water
• 2 cups milk
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 6 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Warm the milk and water in a small saucepan until very warm (125 degrees F/50 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans; sprinkle cornmeal inside pans.

Step 2

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).

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool.