Best Dutch Honey Bread Recipes

GARY'S HONEY ROSEMARY DUTCH OVEN BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Make the dough for this bread the afternoon before you want to bake it. I usually do that around 3 o'clock. In a large mixing bowl, place the Rosemary, Salt, Pepper, Yeast and Flour. Use a fork to blend well.
• 2. In a large pouring cup. Mix the warm Water, Olive Oil, and Honey by stirring. Pour over the dry ingredients.
• 3. Use a rubber spatula to stir/fold the dough as much as you can. Some of the flour might not incorporate at this point. Using your hands work the dough for 1-2 more minutes by folding or gently kneading just until it comes together well enough to shape a ball.
• 4. Place the ball of dough, rubbed with a very little amount of additional olive oil in a clean large bowl. Cover with plastic. Let sit to rise at room temperature for about 3-4 hours. It should have doubled in size.
• 5. Punch down dough. Shape into a ball. Cover again with the plastic. Refrigerate overnight until morning.
• 6. When you get up in the morning, remove the dough from the fridge. Punch it down and shape it in a ball. Place it in a 5 quart Dutch oven that is lined with two layers of parchment paper. The double layer will assist in the bottom not over-browning. Cut a shallow x in the top of the bread with scissors. Using a small sieve, give the top of the loaf a good dusting of a couple Tbsp of additional flour. Cover with plastic and let rise until double in size. That will take about 2 1/2 hours.
• 7. Before you get ready to bake your loaf of bread, prepare your oven for optimum baking. With one rack in the lowest position, set an empty cookie sheet or baking stone on it. This is done to deflect the heat away from the bottom of your Dutch Oven. Have a second rack positioned in the center of the oven. You will bake the bread on this rack.
• 8. When your loaf is ready to bake, remove the plastic and place the lid on the Dutch Oven. Place in a Cold Oven. Close the oven door and turn the oven on to 375 degrees. Bake for 1 hour. Do not open the door during this time.
• 9. After bread has baked 1 hour, remove lid and continue to bake an additional 10 minutes.
• 10. Remove the bread from the oven and remove loaf immediately to cool on a rack. Cover the loaf with a lightweight cotton or linen tea towel. Leave to cool at least 2 hours before slicing with a good bread knife.

DUTCH HONEY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all dry ingredients together. Add the buttermilk, egg, and honey; blend well. Pour into an oiled 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and bake 45 to 60 minutes. When done, this bread has a very firm crust.

PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING WITH DUTCH HONEY SYRUP

Steps:

• Place the bread crumbs in a large oversize bowl. The measurements need to be close but no need for exactness here. You can use any unflavored bread, challah, white, even raisin bread. Stale is best but not dry.
• In another medium bowl beat the eggs.
• Add 3 cups milk, sugar, pumpkin and spices in the bowl and mix well with a wire whisk.
• Pour the egg and milk mixture into the bread crumbs and stir. Let the bread soak up the milk and add more milk if it is too dry. It may vary depending on your bread.
• Add raisins and nuts.
• Pour into a well sprayed large casserole dish if it has a lid it will be better. It needs 1-2 inches of head space. Add milk if needed to fill holes.
• Cover with lid or foil and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean. This will or should stay moist and soft not dry.
• You may also use a crockpot on low for 4-6 hours. Your crockpot liner works well in the oven too.
• While it is cooking make the Dutch Honey (recipe #71143). Just in case you have a sweet tooth in the house.
• Serve cool, cold, warm, or hot. Trust me it is good in all forms.

DUTCH HONEY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Beat honey and sugar until mixture turns light.
• Sift together flours, baking soda, spices and salt.
• Mix into honey mixture alternately with milk, starting and ending with dry ingredients.
• Stir in marmalade and mix well.
• Pour batter into a large loaf pan.
• Bake for about 1 1/4 hours, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• If the top browns too quickly, cover with foil.
• Cool wrapped in a towel.