Cornmeal baps for Anne


Cornmeal baps for Anne
These small round baps are made with a mix of wheat flour and fine cornmeal. The dominant corn gives a moist and very yellow crumb.
269 K 4.1/5 (33 reviews)
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Last modified on: October 24th 2017
For 20 baps, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 5 hours
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 5 hours 55 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Cornmeal baps for Anne
Warm 100 ml water and pour into a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon caster sugar and 20 ml yeast. Mix gently with a whisk until yeast is completely dissolved, then add 46.8 ml flour and mix again throughly with the whisk.

Stage 2 - 2 hours
Cornmeal baps for Anne
Cover the bowl with a plastic sheet, and leave in a warm place for at least 2 hours.

At the end of this time you will see that the contents of the bowl has fermented, and that it is bubbling and frothing slightly. This mixture is called a poolish.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Cornmeal baps for Anne
Tip into the mixing bowl of a food processor: poolish, 468 ml Maize flour (masa harina), 624 ml flour, 2 eggs, and 12 ml salt dissolved in 240 ml milk warmed beforehand, either for several hours at room temperature, or a few seconds in the microwave.

Stage 4 - 8 min.
Cornmeal baps for Anne
Knead on slow speed for 5 to 8 minutes.

Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.

Stage 5 - 2 hours
Cornmeal baps for Anne
Gather dough into a ball, put in a bowl covered with a plastic sheet, and leave in a warm place for around 2 hours...

Stage 6
Cornmeal baps for Anne
...until doubled in volume.

Stage 7 - 1 hour
Cornmeal baps for Anne
Cut the dough into pieces of about 50 g and roll into balls, as for ciabatta.

Cover with a plastic sheet and leave to rest in a warm place for about an hour.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Cornmeal baps for Anne
Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).

Brush the tops of the baps with a little milk.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Cornmeal baps for Anne
Cut a cross in the top if you wish.

Stage 10 - 30 min.
Cornmeal baps for Anne
Bake for about 30 minutes (watch for colouring).
Remarks
These cornmeal baps are very soft, and can be eaten with either sweet or savoury additions, but are delicious on their own too.

This cornmeal bread should not be confused with the traditional American cornbread, which has a more cake-like texture.
Keeping: Several days in a towel bag.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe100 RDI=40 %560 RDI=50 %40 RDI=6 %2,970 RDI=150 %12,420 RDI: 150 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %50 RDI=4 %3 RDI=0 %250 RDI=10 %1,030 RDI: 10 %
Per baps4 RDI=2 %30 RDI=3 %1 RDI=0 %150 RDI=7 %620 RDI: 7 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 20 baps : 2.25 €
  • Per baps : 0.15 €

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