The Humpherys Family

Honey Buttermilk Bread

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Recipe Added:  9/8/2014
1 envelope yeast
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup warm water
1.4 tsp ginger
2 cups warm buttermilk
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup butter, melted, cooled to touch
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
6 cups white bread flour
Mix the ginger, sugar, yeast, and water and let rest five minutes. Mix buttermilk, honey, salt, baking soda with yeast mixture. Add 3 cups flour and mix until smooth (with electric mixer, about 5 minutes on low speed). Mix in butter until totally incorporated. Add remaining flour, one cup at a time, keeping mixer on low. When dough pulls from the sides of the bowl remove it from the mixer to a floured surface and knead until elastic and smooth.

Place in greased bowl, turn to grease the top, cover and allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours. Punch down and form into two loaves. Place in greased loaf pans and grease tops. Cover, and allow to rise for 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 400F. Bake 30 minutes, covering tops with foil if they brown too fast. Remove loaves from oven and brush with melted butter. Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out and cool completely on a rack. Cover the loaves for a soft crust.
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