Whole Wheat Cornmeal Bread Recipes

WHOLE-WHEAT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet in a 425 degrees F oven. Whisk 3/4 cup each cornmeal and whole-wheat flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Separately, whisk 1 3/4 cups buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon melted butter and 2 tablespoons honey. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Coat the hot skillet with cooking spray and add the batter. Bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Per Slice: Calories: 157; Total Fat: 4 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Protein: 6 grams; Total carbohydrates: 26 grams; Sugar: 7 grams; Fiber: 2.5 grams; Cholesterol: 66 milligrams; Sodium: 342 milligrams

WHOLE WHEAT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Combine the corn meal,flour,baking powder,and salt.
• Add the honey,oil,milk and eggs.
• Mix just enough to moisten the batter.
• Pour the batter into an oiled 9 by 13 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 375 degree oven for 20-35 minutes or until golden brown.

WHOLE WHEAT FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the flours. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour mixture and the yeast. Set aside. Heat water, sugar, salt and butter to 115°-120°. Add to flour and yeast. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds; increase speed to medium and beat 3 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; divide in half and let rest 10 minutes. Roll each half into a 15x12-in. rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with the long side. Pinch seal and turn ends under to form a smooth loaf. Sprinkle 2 baking sheets with cornmeal and place each loaf, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet. Make slashes every 2-1/2 in. in the top of each loaf. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Beat egg white and water; brush some over loaves. Refrigerate remaining mixture. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Brush again with egg white mixture and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove pans to wire racks to cool.

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD (WITH CORNMEAL)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
• Press Start.

QUICK WHOLE WHEAT AND MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease an 8-by-4-inch or 9-by 5-inch loaf pan, preferably nonstick.
• If using buttermilk or yogurt, ignore this step. Make soured milk: warm milk gently -- 1 minute in the microwave is sufficient, just enough to take the chill off -- and add vinegar. Set aside.
• Mix together dry ingredients. Stir molasses into buttermilk, yogurt or soured milk. Stir liquid into dry ingredients (just enough to combine) then pour into loaf pan. Bake until firm and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes before removing from pan.

GOLDEN WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• In small bowl combine yeast with 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees) and stir to dissolve. In a medium bowl combine whole wheat flour, bread flour, bran and salt. Add yeast mixture and 2 cups cool water (75 to 78 degrees) to dry ingredients; mix by hand to make a granular mass. Knead about 2 minutes; dough should be very loose and sticky. If necessary add 1 to 2 tablespoons cool water.
• Oil a large mixing bowl and a sheet of plastic wrap; set aside. Transfer dough to a very lightly floured work surface and knead until somewhat cohesive, 3 to 4 minutes, using as little flour as possible and using a scraper to lift and turn dough. Return dough to bowl and place oiled plastic wrap over surface. Allow to rest for 20 minutes.
• Return dough to work surface and knead again 6 to 7 minutes; dough should be soft and loose. Return to oiled bowl and cover again with oiled plastic wrap. Allow to rise at room temperature for one hour.
• Knead dough while still in bowl, gently deflating it with your fingertips. Fold in thirds like a letter, then bring ends in and turn over so seam is underneath. Let rise again for one hour.
• Repeat folding and turning process, and let rise again until doubled in volume, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. When dough is fully risen, an indentation made by poking your finger deep into the dough will not spring back.
• Sprinkle a large baking peel generously with cornmeal, or line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Divide dough into two equal pieces, shaping each into a tight boule (slightly flattened ball). Place loaves on peel or pan, leaving about 4 inches between them to allow for rising. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and allow to rise again until nearly doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours. If loaves begin to grow together, put in oven before they touch.
• Thirty minutes before baking, heat oven to 450 degrees. Place small cast-iron skillet on floor of a gas oven or lowest rack of an electric oven. Place oven rack two rungs above pan. If using a baking stone, place it on the rack. Fill a plastic spray bottle with water.
• Score a tic-tac-toe pattern with a sharp knife or razor blade on top of each loaf. Slide loaves into oven. Mist loaves 6 to 8 times, pour 1 cup hot water into skillet and quickly close oven door. After 1 minute, mist with water again, and close oven door.
• Bake 15 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees. Continue to bake until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on bottom, another 13 to 18 minutes. Place on a rack to cool.

HOT WATER CORNMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Place boiling water into a large mixing bowl. Stir cornmeal slowly into boiling water to make mush, stirring constantly to eliminate large lumps. Add baking soda to molasses, and beat until light and foamy. Add molasses mixture to cornmeal mixture. Mix in butter or margarine and salt. Stir in cold water to make mixture lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water, and add to cornmeal mixture. Gradually add flour.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth. Place in a large greased bowl. Grease the top of the dough. Cover with a damp cloth, and allow to rise until doubled.
• Punch down dough, and divide into 6 parts. Shape 4 parts into loaves, and place in 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Use the remaining dough to make into 2 dozen rolls. Allow to rise until doubled.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until brown.

WHOLE-GRAIN SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Preheat an 8-inch cast-iron pan or pie dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, and 1/4 cup oil. Fold wet ingredients into dry and mix until just combined.
• Add remaining tablespoon of oil to preheated pan, swirling to coat the bottom. Pour in batter and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake until golden brown and a tester comes out clean from the center, 23 to 25 minutes. Brush with honey, then let cool. Cut into wedges.

CORNMEAL AND WHOLE WHEAT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In bowl, stir together both flours and all but 2 tablespoons of the cornmeal. Add wheat bran,brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
• In large bowl, stir together buttermilk, butter, honey and eggs; stir in flour mixture. Scrape into parchment paper-lined 8x4-inch loaf pan; sprinkle with remaining cornmeal.
• Bake in 350F oven until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on rack.

CORNMEAL MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. , Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).