Country Ham Bread
Ingredients
- 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast ⓘ
- 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°) ⓘ
- 2 cups warm buttermilk (110° to 115°) ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons sugar ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted ⓘ
- 1 to 2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper ⓘ
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornmeal, divided ⓘ
- 5 to 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 2-1/2 cups ground fully cooked ham ⓘ
- 1 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 1 cup chopped chives ⓘ
- 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the buttermilk, egg, sugar, butter, pepper, salt, cayenne, 1 cup cornmeal and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Beat in ham. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours.
- Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each portion into a round loaf. Sprinkle two greased 9-in. round baking pans with remaining cornmeal. Place loaves in prepared pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.
- In a small bowl, beat the butter, chives, parsley, lemon juice and pepper. Serve with bread. Store ham bread and herb butter in the refrigerator.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1037
kcal
52% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).