Homemade Bread

By ChrisPergament

Ingredients

• 3 cups of warm water
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1 3/4 T active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 t salt
• 6 cups bread flour

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together warm water and honey until honey is dissolved. Add yeast,
and cover with a towel.

2. In about 10-20 minutes, your mixture should look delightfully frothy.

3. Mix in your salt, and then add the bread flour once cup at a time. (Use the whisk for the first three cups and then switch to a wooden spoon or silicone spatula for the last three cups.)

4. Add a little extra flour to your hands and knead the dough, about 5 minutes. (Knead the dough right in the large mixing bowl. It keeps your counter cleaner.) Place kneaded doughin a large, greased bowl and cover with towel.

5. After an ho ur, your dough should have risen significantly.

6. Punch the dough for a while then knead again for a couple of minutes. Divide into two lightly greased loaf pans and cover with you towel once more.

7. After allowing the dough to rise for 30 minutes in the loaf pans, bake in a preheated oven at 325 for 30-35 min.

8. A lot of bread recipes use an oven at 30, 320 works better if you use honey.