Buttermilk & Honey Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups warm buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 6 -6 1/2 cups unbleached bread flour
• 1 egg, to glaze

Recipe

• 1 lightly spray two small or one large loaf pan with non stick cooking spray or coat with melted butter.
• 2 set them on a baking sheet and set aside.
• 3 in a kitchen aid mixing bowl, hand whisk the water, yeast and sugar together and let stand for 2 minutes.
• 4 stir in buttermilk, butter, honey, salt and half the flour.
• 5 stir with a wooden spoon.
• 6 fit machine with a dough hook, then kneading, add in more flour as required to make a soft, but firm dough, about 8- 10 minutes.
• 7 cover lightly with plastic wrap and let rise 45- 90 minutes until doubled in size.
• 8 gently deflate dough and divide into two or keep as one loaf.
• 9 shape into oblongs and place in prepared loaf pans.
• 10 insert loaf pans into a large plastic bag and let rise until doubled in size, about 30-45 minutes.
• 11 glaze well with a beaten egg.
• 12 (you can also brush loaf with melted butter).
• 13 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 14 place breads in oven and bake about 45 minutes until well browned.
• 15 turn breads out onto a cooling rack and cool well before slicing.