Favorite Cornmeal Yeast Bread Recipes

DR. MICHAEL'S YEASTED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Place the ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
• Select the Basic or White Bread setting, and start the machine. Transfer the bread from the pan to a rack to cool. Wrap in foil to store.

YEAST CORN BREAD LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Add the cornmeal, milk powder, butter, sugar, salt, 1-1/4 cups flour and remaining water. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; shape into a loaf. Place in a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

FAVORITE CORNMEAL YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, butter, egg, cornmeal, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Punch dough down. Divide in half and shape into two loaves. Place in greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.

YEAST CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Bring cold water and salt to boil in small pan on medium-high heat.
• Whisk in cornmeal a bit at a time.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute, until consistency of thick mush.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Put warm water and granulated sugar in small bowl.
• Sprinkle in yeast.
• Stir.
• Let sit 10 minutes, until foamy.
• Put cornmeal mixture, yeast mixture, milk and brown sugar in bowl of stand mixer equipped with dough hook.
• On medium speed, blend in flour 1 cup at a time.
• Mix until dough is smooth and supple.
• Turn onto floured work surface.
• Knead three or four times.
• Place in large, greased bowl.
• Cover with kitchen towel.
• Leave in warm place till doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
• Butter 2 loaf pans (9-by-5-inch size).
• Divide dough in half.
• Pat into 2 loaves.
• Place in pans.
• Cover with kitchen towel.
• Let sit 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Brush tops lightly with oil.
• Bake in preheated 425F oven 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350°F
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack 5 minutes.
• Turn out of pans.
• Cool to room temperature before slicing.

HONEY CORNMEAL YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit to proof some.
• In a large bowl combine the cornmeal and salt.
• Heat the milk (about 115 degrees), butter, and honey in a saucepan and add slowly to the cornmeal, stirring all the time.
• Add 3 cups of the flour and mix well.
• Add yeast mixture stirring well.
• Add the rest of the flour gradually to make a stiff dough.
• Knead 100 times and place in a greased bowl to rise till double--about 1 hour.
• Punch down and rise again till double for about 1/2-3/4 hour.
• Turn onto floured counter and divide into two pieces.
• Form into 2 loaves and put in greased pans.
• Rise again till double.
• Bake 375 degrees for about 40-45 minute.
• If they start getting too brown, cover with aluminum foil.

WHEAT CORNMEAL BREAD FOR BREAD MACHINE OR BY HAND

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Add ingredients to the bread machine in the order recommended by your bread machine manufacturer. Bake on basic cycle, medium crust.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast and brown sugar in warmed (about 105 F) water and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Whisk in the egg and softened butter , and then add the salt, cornmeal, whole-wheat flour, and bread flour; mix with hands or dough hook.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Alternatively, knead with a stand mixer and dough hook.
• Grease a large bowl with butter or oil.
• Put the dough into the bowl and turn so all sides are greased.
• Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 1 hour, or until doubled.
• Punch the dough down and shape into a loaf.
• Turn the dough into a buttered 9 x 3-inch loaf pan.
• Cover with a kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 45 minutes, or until doubled.
• Position the oven rack in the middle of the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Bake the bread for about 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve and enjoy.