Bread Baked With Honey And Cream

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 9 inch fresh round loaf country bread (at least 3 inches high; preferably sour dough)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, well softened
• 1/2 cup mild honey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup creme fraiche

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 2 cut off top and bottom crusts from bread loaf, leaving a 9 by 2 inch thick round with crusts on sides.
• 3 butter cut sides of bread and transfer to a shallow baking pan.
• 4 bake in middle of oven, turning over once, until lightly toasted, about 20 minutes.
• 5 stir together honey and lemon juice, then spread on top of hot breaad.
• 6 spread evenly with creme fraiche, then let stand 10 minutes.
• 7 bake in middle of oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
• 8 serve hot or warm, cut into wedges.