Country Ham Bread Recipe

Name: Country Ham Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 1/2 cup warm water (110u00b0 to 115u00b0); 2 cups warm buttermilk (110u00b0 to 115u00b0); 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; Dash pepper

Servings: persons

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110u00b0 to 115u00b0)
2 cups warm buttermilk (110u00b0 to 115u00b0)
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
Dash pepper

1
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.
2
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.
3
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 375u00b0 for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.
4
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.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast, 1/2 cup warm water (110u00b0 to 115u00b0), 2 cups warm buttermilk (110u00b0 to 115u00b0), 1 egg, and more.

Yes, Country Ham Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Country Ham Bread

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