Essence of Bread

Description

This is about as simple as a bread recipe can be. It’s great tasting, crusty, yeasty, coarse-textured, satisfying bread. I’m a guy, and I can make this perfect every time. This bread is the exact of opposite of all the other soft, fine-textured, preservative laden, over-priced supermarket breads. It’s easiest if you use a stand-type mixer with bread hooks. If you don’t have one, buy one. It’ll be the most-used appliance in your kitchen, next to the toaster.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 6 cups bread flour
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages rapid rise yeast
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 ½ cups warm water (120 to 130 degrees F/50 degrees C)

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 20

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