- Course: Desert/Breakfast.
- Cuisine: American.
- Prep time: 20 minutes.
- Cook time: 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Enjoy Delicious REAL Bread without Worrying about Your Health, Your Blood Sugar... or Your Waistline!
INGREDIENTS:
MAKES 8
- 10ml/2 tsp active dried yeast
- 120ml/4fl oz/½ cup lukewarm water
- 225g/8oz/2 cups graham or strong wholemeal (whole-wheat) bread flour
- 350g/12oz/3 cups strong white bread flour
- 130g/4½oz/generous 1 cup cornmeal
- 10ml/2 tsp salt
- 30ml/2 tablespoon sugar
- 60ml/4 tablespoon butter, at room temperature
- 475ml/16fl oz/2 cups lukewarm buttermilk
- 1 beaten egg, for glazing
- Sesame seeds, for sprinkling.
STEPS:
- Combine the yeast and water, stir, and leave for 15 minutes to dissolve.
- Mix together the two flours, cornmeal, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the yeast mixture, then add the butter and the buttermilk.
- Stir from the centre, mixing in the flour until a rough dough is formed. If too stiff, use your hands.
- Transfer to a floured surface and knead until smooth. Place in a clean bowl, cover, and leave in a warm place for 2–3 hours.
- Grease two 20cm/8in square baking tins (pans). Knock back (punch down) the dough. Divide into eight pieces and roll them into balls. Place four in each tin. Cover and leave in a warm place for about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/ Gas 5. Brush with the glaze, then sprinkle over the sesame seeds. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until the bottoms sound hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.