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Default Success:) (Corn Bread)

On Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:40:20 +0100, bigwheel
> wrote:

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>'Ophelia[_11_ Wrote:
>> ;1979763']"bigwheel" wrote in
>> message
>> ...-
>>
>> 'Ophelia[_11_ Wrote:-
>> ;1979606']The loaf I made today is a great colour and dh *loves* the
>> flavour)
>>
>> It didn't rise much and is fairly dense, but I didn't really hope for
>> a
>> good
>> rise since it was half corn and half bread flour . BUT he says the
>> flavour
>> is even better than the one we bought from the baker which started me
>> off on
>> this experiment! Needless to say, I am very pleased)
>>
>> I have gluten on order and when it arrives, I will try it out in the
>> same
>> recipe. If anyone can tell me the quantity of gluten to use with x
>> grams
>> of *** I would be very grateful!
>>
>> Many thanks to EVERYONE who joined this thread with suggestions and
>> advice,
>> I am very grateful and have saved the recipes which I hope to work
>> through
>> in the futu))
>>
>> Thank you all once again)
>>
>> Best
>>
>> O
>>
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>> Sounds like way too much flour. Try this.
>>
>> Big Wheels Cornbread (Revised 10-14-14)
>>
>> Serving Size : 1
>> Ingredients:
>> Amount Measure Ingredient - Preparation Method
>>
>> I do cornbread like this: Heat up a big cast iron skillet in the oven
>> at
>> 425.When its heated add 1/4 cup oil or bacon grease and let it heat up
>> too. While its heating take a large bowl and mangle together 1 3/4
>> cups
>> yellow cornmeal, 1/4 cup flour, 1 T baking powder, 1 T sugar, 1 t.
>> salt.
>> Add one beaten egg to enough milk to make it wet, but not too
>> wet..(about like pancake batter..around 2 cup or slightly less) and
>> mix
>> it up good. Make sure the pan and grease are hot, then pour the hot
>> grease into the batter and stir it a little more. Should make a nice
>> sizzling sound. Pour the batter into the skillet and cook till its
>> nice
>> and brown on top. When its done, I like to bang it out on the counter
>> and put it back in the skillet upside down. Turn off he oven and crack
>> the oven door and let it rest about 15 mins. Cut it like a pie and
>> slather up with some real cow butter. You can also substitute a little
>> honey for the sugar. Now some of these Crackers claim it don't need
>> any
>> sugar, but I like it better with a little sweetening in it. Posted to
>> the BBQ List by bigwheel on Sep 29, 1998.-
>>
>> Mine was a 'yeasted' cornbread.
>>
>>
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>
>Never heard of that. Must be some kinda yankee food.


It's simply a white bread with mixed flours/grains, one of which is
corn meal.
Janet US