English Bread Muffin

2 ½ cups milk

2 tbs cornmeal

5 cups flour

2 (¼ oz) pkgs active dry yeast

1 tbs sugar

2 tsp salt

¼ tsp baking soda

Lightly grease 2 loaf pans and sprinkle with cornmeal

Warm the milk in a small saucepan until very warm (125°)

In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and soda

Stir milk into flour mixture; beat well

Stir in remaining flour, 1 cup at a time until stiff batter is formed

Spoon into prepared pans

Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size..about 45 min

Meanwhile preheat oven to 375°

Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 35 min

Remove from pans immediately and cool

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