5 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour *
4 teaspoons instant yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups milk
1/2 cup water
Course cornmeal

Combine 3 cups of the flour, yeast, sugar, salt and soda. Heat milk and water until very warm, 120°F to 130°F. Pour liquids into dry mixture, and beat well. Mix in the remaining flour.

Grease two 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch bread pans, and sprinkle them with cornmeal. Spoon the dough into the pans. Sprinkle additional cornmeal on top of the loaves. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes, or till the dough is cresting over the rims of the pans. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes. Remove loaves from pans and cool on a wire rack. Makes 2 loaves.

The flour can be obtained on-line from King Arthur Flour Company

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