This homestyle cornmeal bread is a delightful twist on classic English muffin bread, perfect for your bread machine.
Add the warm water, egg, sugar, and salt to the bread machine pan.
Ensure the water is warm but not hot to avoid deactivating the yeast.
Sprinkle the cornmeal over the liquid ingredients.
Distribute the cornmeal evenly to prevent clumping.
Add the bread flour on top of the cornmeal.
Create a slight well in the flour to hold the yeast.
Place the dry yeast in the well of the flour.
Keep the yeast away from the liquid until mixing begins.
Set the bread machine to the basic bread setting with a medium crust option.
Check the dough after a few minutes of mixing to ensure the consistency is correct.
Once the baking cycle is complete, remove the bread from the machine and cool on a rack.
Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing to maintain its structure.