Honey Buttermilk Bread Recipes

BUTTERMILK HONEY BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Add the sugar and allow the mixture to sit and get foamy (about 5 minutes).
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the buttermilk, honey, 2 tablespoons butter and the yeast mixture.
• Add 2 cups of flour and the salt to the bowl. Blend with the dough hook until the mixture is sticky and wet
• Add in the remaining flour and mix with the dough hook on medium speed for 7-10 minutes.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and spray the bowl with cooking spray.
• Put the dough back into the bowl and spray the top of the dough with cooking spray.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place the bowl in a warm place (in the oven with the light turned on is perfect) until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Punch the dough down to deflate, and divide it into two equal pieces.
• Roll and form each half by hand into an evenly shaped loaf and place each half into a 9x5 loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Allow the loaves to rise again in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in volume (about 50 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake the loaves for about 30-35 minutes or until nicely golden and they sound hollow when tapped.
• Once baked brush the tops of the loaves with the reserved 1 tablespoon butter.
• Remove the loaves from the pans and allow to cool for about 30 minutes and then you're ready to slice and serve.

BUTTERMILK & HONEY BREAD

Steps:

• Lightly spray two small or one large loaf pan with non stick cooking spray or coat with melted butter.
• Set them on a baking sheet and set aside.
• In a kitchen aid mixing bowl, hand whisk the water, yeast and sugar together and let stand for 2 minutes.
• Stir in buttermilk, butter, honey, salt and half the flour.
• Stir with a wooden spoon.
• Fit machine with a dough hook, then kneading, add in more flour as required to make a soft, but firm dough, about 8- 10 minutes.
• Cover lightly with plastic wrap and let rise 45- 90 minutes until doubled in size.
• Gently deflate dough and divide into two or keep as one loaf.
• Shape into oblongs and place in prepared loaf pans.
• Insert loaf pans into a large plastic bag and let rise until doubled in size, about 30-45 minutes.
• Glaze well with a beaten egg.
• (You can also brush loaf with melted butter).
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place breads in oven and bake about 45 minutes until well browned.
• Turn breads out onto a cooling rack and cool well before slicing.

BREAD MACHINE HONEY BUTTERMILK BREAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put all ingredients-yeast, flour, salt, buttermilk, butter, honey, and water-in the bread machine in the order suggested by the bread machine manufacturer. Choose basic or white bread and light or medium crust setting.
• Use the dough cycle and shape the bread into a loaf.
• Place the loaf on a greased baking sheet or in a loaf pan and brush with an egg wash made with 1 large egg white and 2 teaspoons of water. If desired, sprinkle the loaf with sesame seeds.
• Bake at 375 F for about 30 minutes, or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped lightly on the bottom. Serve and enjoy.
• Put all ingredients-yeast, flour, salt, buttermilk, butter, honey, and water-in the bread machine in the order suggested by the bread machine manufacturer. Choose basic or white bread and light or medium crust setting.
• Use the dough cycle.
• Then knead again, adding some flour if the dough is sticky.
• Shape into rolls and allow to rise until doubled in bulk.
• You can use an egg wash and sprinkle with seeds of your choice; sesame, poppy, or caraway.
• Bake at 375 F until lightly browned. Serve and enjoy.

BUTTERMILK HONEY BREAD

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Combine buttermilk, butter, honey and the yeast mixture in a large mixing bowl. Add salt and two cups of the flour. Whisk well to combine. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well with a wooden spoon after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 6 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F).
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the tops are golden and the bottoms of the loaves sound hollow when tapped.

BUTTERMILK HONEY WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the yeast, whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, honey, oil, and buttermilk into pan of a bread machine.
• If baking in bread machine use medium temperature setting.
• If baking in an oven, use manual or dough cycle to knead dough. Remove from bread maker, and place in a greased loaf pan. Let rise until doubled in size. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 25 minutes, or until bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

BREAD MACHINE BUTTERMILK AND HONEY WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in bread machine for 1 1/2 lb.
• loaf in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
• Bake using whole wheat cycle.