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Easy Homemade Bread

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 1 3/4 tbsp. active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 6 cups bread flour

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together warm water and honey until honey is dissolved.
  • Add yeast and cover with a towel.
  • In about 10 - 20 minutes, your mixture should look delightfully frothy.
  • Mix in salt and then add the bread flour, one 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.
  • Add a little extra flour to your hands and knead the dough, right in the large mixing bowl, about 5 minutes.
  • Place kneaded dough in a large, greased bowl and cover with a towel.
  • After an hour, your dough should have risen significantly.
  • Punch the dough, for a while, then knead again for a couple of minutes.
  • Divide into two lightly-greased loaf pans and cover with a towel once more.
  • Allow the dough to rise for 30 minutes in the loaf pans.
  • Pre-heat oven to 325°F.
  • Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.

Notes

A lot of bread recipes use an oven at 350°F; however, 325°F works better if using honey.