Yeast Cornbread

by Tiffany on December 5, 2009

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Next time, I’m going to double this recipe.  This bread is good stuff.  I made it on Thanksgiving Day to go with our soup.  My mom gave me the recipe, but I think it originally comes from Taste of Home Magazine.  Don’t be afraid of the yeast in this recipe.  It’s very easy to make.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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  • 1 package active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water, divided
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup non-fat dry milk powder
  • 3 Tbs. butter, softened
  • 2 Tbs. sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 1/2 – 2 3/4 cups flour

Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup of warm water in a mixing bowl.  Add all the other ingredients, except the flour and beat until smooth.  Gradually mix in enough flour to form a soft dough.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it for 6-8 minutes.  Work in extra flour if needed.  Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning it to bring up the oiled side.  Cover lightly with a clean towel and let rise about an hour.

Punch the dough down and shape it into a loaf.  Put it in a greased loaf pan and cover it with the towel again.  Let it rise until double in size, about 30 minutes.  Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

We ate the bread warm from the oven.  Mom said it’s very good toasted, but we had none left over to try it that way.

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{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Tina December 6, 2009 at 6:16 pm

Perfect, I needed a bread to go with my vegetable soup recipe tomorrow. I am so excited to try this recipe. It looks simply delicious.

2 Jill December 6, 2009 at 10:55 pm

Thanks for a yummy recipe… I made this for dinner tonight. We ate it with Chicken Noodle soup and it was SO delicious. My 5 year old thanked me for making the best bread ever and added that I was the best chef ever. Good thing I doubled the recipe. We’ll have the rest for breakfast.

3 Amanda December 7, 2009 at 10:02 pm

This looks really good! I love cornbread and enjoy all types, so I look forward to trying this recipe.

Thanks!

4 Audrey December 11, 2009 at 10:00 am

My daughter loves cornbread. This looks so easy to make. Thanks for sharing. I’m loving reading through your blog.

5 Brie February 2, 2010 at 7:35 pm

I made this tonight and it was very easy and good! I did it in the breadmaker which worked out great!

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