Homemade Honey Bread (or Classic White Bread)
Homemade Honey Bread (or Classic White Bread)
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 1/2 cup honey
- 4 cups warm water
- 4 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 10 cups bread flour, plus up to 2 more cups, as needed
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 4 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the honey, warm water, and dry active yeast. Mix these ingredients thoroughly until the honey is dissolved and the yeast is distributed. Allow the mixture to rest for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
To the foamy yeast mixture, add 10 cups of bread flour, the melted butter, and salt. Mix these ingredients together, gradually incorporating the flour, until a cohesive dough forms. If the dough is too sticky, add the remaining bread flour (up to 2 cups) a little at a time until it's manageable.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Cover the bowl containing the dough with a clean cloth. Place the bowl in a warm place and let the dough rise for 1 hour, or until it has significantly increased in volume (doubled in size).
⏱️ 60 min
- 4
Once the dough has risen, gently knead it on a lightly floured surface for a few minutes to remove excess air. Grease your baking pans; this recipe typically yields enough for two loaf pans and one glass baking dish for rolls. Divide the dough and shape portions into loaves for the loaf pans and into smaller, round buns for the baking dish.
⏱️ 15 min
- 5
Cover the shaped loaves and buns with a clean cloth. Allow them to rise again in a warm place for another 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min
- 6
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Once the oven is preheated and the bread has completed its second rise, carefully place the pans into the oven. Bake for 35 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown on top and cooked through. An internal temperature of 200-210°F indicates doneness.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350
- 7
Carefully remove the baked bread from the oven. Let it cool slightly on a wire rack before slicing. Serve warm with butter or your favorite spread for the best experience.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Honey Bread (or Classic White Bread)
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 1/2 cup honey
- 4 cups warm water
- 4 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 10 cups bread flour, plus up to 2 more cups, as needed
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 4 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the honey, warm water, and dry active yeast. Mix these ingredients thoroughly until the honey is dissolved and the yeast is distributed. Allow the mixture to rest for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
To the foamy yeast mixture, add 10 cups of bread flour, the melted butter, and salt. Mix these ingredients together, gradually incorporating the flour, until a cohesive dough forms. If the dough is too sticky, add the remaining bread flour (up to 2 cups) a little at a time until it's manageable.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Cover the bowl containing the dough with a clean cloth. Place the bowl in a warm place and let the dough rise for 1 hour, or until it has significantly increased in volume (doubled in size).
⏱️ 60 min - 4
Once the dough has risen, gently knead it on a lightly floured surface for a few minutes to remove excess air. Grease your baking pans; this recipe typically yields enough for two loaf pans and one glass baking dish for rolls. Divide the dough and shape portions into loaves for the loaf pans and into smaller, round buns for the baking dish.
⏱️ 15 min - 5
Cover the shaped loaves and buns with a clean cloth. Allow them to rise again in a warm place for another 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min - 6
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Once the oven is preheated and the bread has completed its second rise, carefully place the pans into the oven. Bake for 35 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown on top and cooked through. An internal temperature of 200-210°F indicates doneness.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350 - 7
Carefully remove the baked bread from the oven. Let it cool slightly on a wire rack before slicing. Serve warm with butter or your favorite spread for the best experience.
⏱️ 5 min