English Muffin Bread

2 cups milk

½ cup water

2 tablespoons cornmeal

6 cups bread flour

2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast

1 tablespoon white sugar

2 teaspoons salt

¼ teaspoon baking soda

Warm the milk and water in a small saucepan until very warm (125 degrees F/50 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans; sprinkle cornmeal inside pans.

In a large bowl, mix together 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and soda. Stir milk into the flour mixture; beat well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until a stiff batter is formed. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place for until nearly doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool.