Put the cornmeal in a large mixing bowl, pour on the boiling water, whisk and leave for 10 minutes

Whisk in the yoghurt, water, egg and honey until smooth

Stir in the yeast. Add the flour, cornflour and salt, and mix to a smooth dough. Cover and leave for 10 minutes

Lightly oil a patch of worktop. Gently knead the dough on it for 10-12 seconds then return it to the bowl. Cover and leave an hour

If making 2 medium-sized loaves, divide the dough into 2 pieces of about 500g each. Shape into ovals with a little flour before putting into greased loaf tins. Leave to rise for about 90 minutes

Heat the oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan/400ºF/gas mark 6 and sprinkle with cornmeal

Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden