Honey Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 cup very hot water
• 1 cup scalded milk
• 2 packages dry active yeast
• 5 1/2 cups flour, divided
• 4 large eggs (room temp)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 dissolve honey in very hot water.
• 2 add scalded milk, let mixture cool until just very warm.
• 3 stir in dry yeast.
• 4 add 1 cup flour, mix well.
• 5 let stand in a warm, draftless place for 10 minutes.
• 6 mixture should"lightly" sponge.
• 7 add eggs, salt, and oil.
• 8 add additional flour, cup by cup, until mixture is just barely dry enough to turn out onto a heavily floured board.
• 9 knead dough until smooth.
• 10 place some oil in a large bowl and coat the inside.
• 11 place dough in bowl and turn over once, so top of dough is coated with oil.
• 12 cover with a light towel and place in a warm spot to rise for 45 minutes, or until dough doubles in size.
• 13 punch down, shape into loaves or biscuits, and let rise for 10-15 minutes.
• 14 bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.