English Muffin Bread - from start to finish in 1 hour!

ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAD




7 1/2 Cups flour (I usually only end up using about 7)

4 1/2 tsp sugar

1 T salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

3 env. active dry yeast

3 C milk

3/4 C water

corn meal (optional)



Grease 2 large loaf pans and sprinkle with cornmeal if desired. Set aside 3 C flour. In a large bowl (i use my kitchenaid mixer), combine remaining flour, sugar, soda, salt, and yeast. Combine milk and water and heat until quite warm (i do this in the microwave for a couple mins). Add liquids to dry mixture and beat well. Stir in enough of reserved flour to make a stiff batter (will be sticky). Spoon into prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle with a little more cornmeal. Cover and let rise about 30 mins (i usually put my oven on 200, then turn it off and let it rise in there, but watch it b/c you don't want it to rise too high.) Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from pan and cool.



I hope you don't mind all my little notes in there. It is also super good mixed with italian seasonings, grated cheese, and Wegmans Basting Oil with garlic and herbs lathered on top a couple times. I've also heard it works well with wheat flour too. And I especially like it toasted with butter and honey or butter and cinnamon sugar.  ENJOY!!!