BUTTERMILK HONEY BREAD

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A tangy and delicious bread. I have gotten compliments on this bread wherever I take it!

Provided by Kathleen Lloyd

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes White Bread Recipes

Time 2h40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ½ (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
¾ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 ½ cups buttermilk, room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon salt
6 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

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 onto 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 onto 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 3.2 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 307.9 mg, Sugar 3.2 g