Chef John's Rustic Italian Corn Bread Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Chef John's Rustic Italian Corn Bread Recipe). I was speaking with my mother, Pauline, last week, and she told me about a bread she used to eat at her grandmother's house. She said it was basic Italian bread, but had some cornmeal in it, and was one of her favorites. I love to play food detective, so I took her description and went to work. I believe this is pretty close to what she remembers, and even if it's a bit off, it was still delicious.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 3hrs40 mins

Total: 4hrs30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 loaf

Chef John's Rustic Italian Corn Bread Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup warm water

½ cup bread flour

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

⅛ teaspoon white sugar

½ cup cornmeal

2 ½ tablespoons olive oil

1 ½ teaspoons salt

2 cups bread flour

or as needed

1 tablespoon cornmeal

or as needed

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Stir warm water 1/2 cup bread flour yeast and sugar together in a bowl. Let stand until the yeast softens and forms a creamy mixture about 40 minutes.

Step 2

Mix 1/2 cup cornmeal olive oil and salt into yeast mixture. Gradually add bread flour to yeast mixture until a dough pulls together.

Step 3

Knead dough on a lightly floured work surface until smooth and elastic 10 to 12 minutes. Place dough in a large lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume about 2 hours.

Step 4

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a 14-inch wide rectangle. Roll dough starting from the long-end into a loaf finishing seam-side down.

Step 5

Dust a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon cornmeal. Place loaf on baking sheet cover with a dry towel and let rise until doubled about 1 hour.

Step 6

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a shallow pan of water on the lower rack of the oven.

Step 7

Cut a 1/2-inch deep slash down the center of the loaf.

Step 8

Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Rustic Italian Corn Bread Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 102.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.1g 4%

Carbohydrates: 13.3g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 0.2g

Fat: 4.7g 7%

Saturated Fat: 0.6g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 18.8IU

Niacin Equivalents: 1.7mg 13%

Folate: 40.4mcg 10%

Calcium: 3.5mg

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 13.4mg 5%

Potassium: 50mg 1%

Sodium: 440.4mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 42.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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