CHEF JOEY'S CORNMEAL BREAD

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This recipe makes two huge 9x5" loaves of bread. I ground my own corn flour and I brushed the tops with soy milk and sprinkled with roasted sesame and sunflower seeds for a nice crunch.

Provided by Chef Joey Z.

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 2h40m

Yield 12 slices, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast (red star)
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 cups soymilk
2/3 cup agave nectar
3 tablespoons shortening (vegan)
5 1/2-6 cups flour (I used rye,spelt and bread flour)

Steps:

  • Dissolve the yeast in warm water (115'F). Add a little agave to this and stir gently to combine. Let this mixture sit and bubble up.
  • In a large bowl mix the cornmeal and salt.
  • Heat the milk in a sauce pan to around 110-115'F. Add the shortening and agave nectar. Whisk to melt the shortening and mix the agave nectar.
  • Add slowly to the cornmeal and stir as you pour making sure it's all combined.
  • Add 3 cups of the flour to the cornmeal mixture and mix well. Add the yeast mixture into the cornmeal/flour mix and stir well.
  • Add the rest of the flour and make a stiff dough. It will be somewhat sticky.
  • Knead 100 times or use a stand mixer with a dough hook until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  • Using olive oil, grease a large non-reactive bowl and place the dough in it. Oil a piece of plastic wrap and place loosely over the bowl and let it rise until double in bulk. About 1 hour.
  • After 1 hour punch down and rise again for 1/2-3/4 hour.
  • Turn out onto a floured surface and divide in two equal pieces and place in 2 9x5" well oiled loaf pans.
  • At this point brush the tops of the bread with soy milk and sprinkle with your seeds.
  • Let rise again until doubled in size.
  • Bake in a 375'F oven for 40-45 minutes.
  • If these brown too fast cover each with an aluminum tent.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes on a metal rack then remove from pans and cool further.
  • This bread is fluffy inside and crunchy outside. Enjoy with some vegan margarine or other spread.
  • Bon Appetit!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.2, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 329.5, Carbohydrate 54.8, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 0.5, Protein 9.7

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