buttermilk honey bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 40 mins


• in a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water. let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• combine buttermilk, butter, honey and the yeast mixture in a large mixing bowl. add salt and two cups of the flour. whisk well to combine. add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well with a wooden spoon after each addition. when the dough has pulled together, turn it out a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 6 minutes.
• lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees f).
• deflate the dough and turn it out a lightly floured surface. divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for about 30 minutes or until the tops are golden and the bottoms of the loaves sound hollow when tapped.