English Muffin Bread Recipe

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

2 packages of active dry yeast

2 tsp. Of salt

2 c. of milk

1 T. Of sugar

1/4 tsp. Of baking soda

1/2 c. of water

6 c. of unsifted flour

cornmeal

Preparation

By hand or using mixer with bread hook, combine three cups of flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and soda. Heat liquids till very warm 120-130 Add to dry mixture; beat well, stir in rest of flour to make a stiff batter. Spoon into two 8 inch by 4 and inch loaf pans that have been greased and sprinkled with the corn meal. Smooth and sprinkle tops with corn meal. Cover, let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and serve toasted. You can divide this recipe and make one plain and/or use whole grains. Make one whole wheat, rye or whatever. If adding a whole grain flour only substitute if for half the white flour. Add nuts, dried blueberries, raisins, cinnamon etc. About 1 cup each Whatever!