Honey Cornmeal Yeast Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
2/3 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups milk
2/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons butter
6 1/2 - 7 cups flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit to proof some.
In a large bowl combine the cornmeal and salt.
Heat the milk (about 115 degrees), butter, and honey in a saucepan and add slowly to the cornmeal, stirring all the time.
Add 3 cups of the flour and mix well.
Add yeast mixture stirring well.
Add the rest of the flour gradually to make a stiff dough.
Knead 100 times and place in a greased bowl to rise till double--about 1 hour.
Punch down and rise again till double for about 1/2-3/4 hour.
Turn onto floured counter and divide into two pieces.
Form into 2 loaves and put in greased pans.
Rise again till double.
Bake 375 degrees for about 40-45 minute.
If they start getting too brown, cover with aluminum foil.