Easy Skillet Bread/Corn Bread

Easy Skillet Bread

1 package active dry yeast or if you buy the jars it would be 2 1/4 teaspoons
2 cups lukewarm water
1/2 Tablespoon salt - I use Himalaya salt. In fact I use that for everything
4 1/3 cups all purpose flour
Olive oil but I use avocado oil either works
Rosemary

Combine yeast and warm water in a large bowl. Using a wooden spoon add in 1 cup of the flour and then salt and mix until combined. Stir in the rest of the flour, one cup at a time (I stir mine in less then one cup at a time so no lumps) until completely incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise for 1 hour. Do not punch dough down. Sprinkle a good amount of flour on the top of the dough and then cover hands with flour. Take the dough from the bowl and shape into a disk. It will be sticky. Place in the oiled skillet, cover loosely with plastic wrap and a towel, and allow to rise for another
30 minutes. Preheat over to 400 degree's. Drizzle a little more oil over the top of the bread and slash the dough with a knife creating and X. Sprinkle with salt and rosemary leaves. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the top is deep brown in color.

Ann's Note: I love this recipe. Any recipe that doesn't require a mixer has my vote. It is very good.

How pretty is that?

Corn Bread

2 cups yellow cornmeal
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups milk
1 stick butter
1/2 cup honey
4 eggs, lightly beaten

Oven to 375 degree's. Oil a 9x13 pan.

Combine and whisk cornmeal with the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt till combined. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk the milk with the melted butter, honey and eggs until well combined, add the milk mixture to the cornmeal mixture and using a spatula stir till combined. Transfer the batter to a 13x9 oblong cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Half Recipe for Corn Bread

1 cup cornmeal, 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 Tablespoon baking powder and 1/2 salt, 1 cup milk, 1/2 stick of butter, 1/4 cup honey and 2 eggs beaten. Mix the same way and use half the size pan.