Honey White Bread

Name: Honey White Bread
Yield: Makes 2 loaves
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons instant yeast; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 5½ cups unbleached (all-purpose) flour; 1 tablespoon fine sea salt; 1 large egg, lightly beaten with a pinch of fine sea salt for egg wash; ¾ cup room-temperature water; 1½ tablespoons honey; 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature

Preparation info

Makes
2
loaves

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Back in the Day Bakery Made With Love

By Cheryl Day and Griffith Day

Published 2015

About

Honey white is the loaf that started Griff on his journey of bread making. You can start your bread making with this recipe too; it’s easy and quick, with just a few simple ingredients. This recipe will satisfy your hunger for fresh bread in just a few hours. Because bakers love to share, it makes two loaves.

Ingredients

5½ cups unbleached (all-purpose) flour
1 tablespoon fine sea salt
1

Americas
United States
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the flour, salt, sugar, and instant yeast. Add the melted butter, eggs, milk, honey, and water, turn the mixer on low speed, and mix for 3 to 5 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally, until the dough comes together in a shaggy mass. Turn the speed up to medium and mix for a full 7 minutes. The dough will begin to ris