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Bread Machine Herb Corn Bread

The quintessential bread for making sandwiches with leftover roast chicken or turkey. Herb corn bread is also the perfect choice for making homemade stuffing.
Yield 1 loaf

Ingredients

Small Loaf (1-pound bread machine)

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 1/4 cups bread flour
  • 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of dried sweet marjoram
  • Pinch of dried ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon celery seed
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Medium Loaf (1 1/2-pound bread machine)

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried sweet marjoram
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried ginger
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Large Loaf (2-pound bread machine)

  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sweet marjoram
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried ginger
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons celery seed
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried sage
  • 1 tablespoon Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Instructions

  • Have liquid ingredients at 80ºF and all others at room temperature. Place ingredients in pan in the order recommended by manufacturer. Select basic cycle and medium/normal crust. Do not use the delay timer. Check dough consistency after 5 minutes of kneading. The dough should be in a soft, tacky ball. If it is dry and stiff, add water, 1/2 to 1 tablespoon at a time. If it is too wet and sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time. When baking cycle is complete, remove bread from pan and cool on rack.

Notes

Get Traditional Bread Making Method here.