English Muffin Bread Ii

Ingredients

• 5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups skim milk, warmed
• 1/2 cup water
• to taste cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and baking soda.
• 2 add warm milk and water; beat on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 3 beat on high for 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in remaining flour (batter will be stiff.) do not knead.
• 5 spray with cooking spray two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2" loaf pans.
• 6 sprinkle pans with cornmeal.
• 7 spoon batter into the pans and sprinkle cornmeal on top.
• 8 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• 9 bake at 375 for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.
• 11 slice and toast.
• 12 notes : if desired wrap 1 loaf in foil and freeze.