Cornmeal & maize flour recipes

I love baking with maize flour and polenta to add distinctive flavour, a little bit of texture and golden colour to breads.

Here are some great maize flour bread recipes I bake regularly:

Fennel Seed Bread Recipe

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The fennel seed is a a beautiful ingredient for bread baking – think subtle aniseed with warm, sweet aromas. This fennel seed bread recipe brings out the best of the seed’s aromatic flavours. A flavoursome breakfast bread for any day of the week! For my fennel bread recipe, I’ve chosen a combination of flours: strong … Read more

Polenta Bread Recipe (Sourdough)

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I love polenta and it tastes awesome in bread. Here is my polenta bread recipe for a sourdough loaf with pumpkin and sunflower seeds inspired by Dan Lepard’s polenta bread in The Handmade Loaf. Polenta bread recipe with seeds Day 1 Sourdough 50g 100% hydration sourdough starter 100g strong bread flour 100g fine wholewheat flour 200g … Read more

Gluten-free buckwheat & linseed bread recipe

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  I personally get on well with gluten, a natural protein found in wheat and other grains. I am, however, painfully aware that not everyone is as lucky. Gluten-free bread recipes don’t have a particularly good reputation; but I found a great recipe that uses a variety of gluten-free flours and tastes delicious! The role … Read more

Khobz Recipe – Authentic Moroccan Bread

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Watching the first episode of Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feast set in Morocco, I was (of course) inspired by the industriousness in the Moroccan bread bakery. It brought back memories of my first authentic Moroccan meal, sitting on a balcony overlooking the bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa in Marrakesh. If you love Middle Eastern & Mediterranean food as much as I do, … Read more