So I gave it a whirl and it was a huge hit. The Joy of Cooking doesn't have a recipe for bread (just muffins), so I turned to the Great Internet. All the recipes I found were for two loaves, god knows why, but after I made it, I sure was glad I had two loaves! This stuff went fast, so I recommend making the full recipe, although it halves easily.
English Muffin Bread
6 cups bread flour
2 packages yeast
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups milk
1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cornmeal
Combine 3 cups flour, yeast, and soda. Heat milk, water, salt and sugar until warm, but not hot (too hot and you'll kill the yeast, if u have a therm. its about 140). Stir liquid into dry ingredients.
Add a cup of flour at a time until you have a sticky, but not dry dough. I omitted about 1/2 cup (some recipes only call for 5 cups total).
Put dough in a greased pan that has been liberally sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 to 1 hour (or more, don't be shy!).
Bake for 25 mins in a 400 degree oven.
To serve, toast slices and use lots of butter!
Oh and I almost forgot the best part - this bread requires no kneading!! The lazy girl's loaf, yes, I love it!