English Muffin Bread

Chef lamore's Note:

Breakfast bread this bread is very good for toast or for adding garlic butter and serving with pasta. my sister-law gave me the recipe she has made it for years she got it from an old cookbook.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 2.0 LOAVES

• 5 1/2-6 cups flour
• 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup water

Directions:

1. Heat milk and water until warm . add yeast ,sugar , and salt.let yeast mixture set till it foams . put 3 cups of flour and the baking soda in a bowl and mix .add yeast mixture to the flour mixture . add remaining flour to mixture until sticky and soft. use a spoon to mix remaining flour . do not over mix the bread dough . grease 2 loaf pans, spinkle with corn meal , add dough to pans .cover with saran wrap and let rise for 45 minutes . bake at 400 degees for 25 minutes.