Hi,
I just made the bread mentioned above and while I loved the flavor and appearance it turned out terribly crumbly, there is no way I could put it in a toaster.
Has anybody made that bread and had a similar result? Usually her recipes are fail-proof in my experience, I’m wondering if I used a cornmeal that was too coarse?
Thanks.
Corn bread is usually supposed to be crumbly... it doesn't have the texture of "regular" bread like white bread or wheat bread. Is that the texture you were expecting?
ETA: I just looked at the recipe online and it specifically says to use Bob's Red Mill medium grind yellow cornmeal. It says it's essential to this recipe. If you used something else, you aren't going to get the same result as hers.
Over mixed? Used a different cornmeal than specified? Corn bread is usually crumbly to a certain extent.
Although I realize this post is now over two years old, I'll leave a response in case someone else is searching for the same answer.
If you try to cut the bread immediately after it comes out of the oven, it is may fall apart, unless you treat it with kid gloves. It would be best if you could completely cool the corn bread before slicing, and even then, you'll need to use a sharp serrated knife, and hold the bread as you cut, supporting the bread.
However, if you can afford to wait, overnight refrigeration will firm up the loaf, which can then be sliced perfectly. Then, into the toaster oven, and all is well. Even better, slice the entire loaf after it has been refrigerated, then wrap each slice in a sheet of wax paper, then freeze in a container or additional freezer protection method.
If you are going to use a suction-type freezer method, be sure to freeze the slices completely before placing them into the suction bag.
Hope this helps.
Even then I can't imagine cornbread, especially one that specifically calls for medium-coarse ground cornmeal, holding up well/consistently in a toaster, it's just not that kind of "bread". Toasted on the rack of a toaster *oven* (or better yet, as restaurants do it, on a griddle, or in a frying pan), sure, but not in the vertical slot of a "toaster"...
Hi, Mike, we just happen to be eating the last of the cornbread I baked a few nights ago. Once you wrap it, and it has been in the refrigerator, it actually holds together quite well in the toaster. We prefer the toaster oven, but I tried a piece in the toaster just to say I did, and it was fine. :-)
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