Buttermilk Honey 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

BUTTERMILK HONEY BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine 1/2 cup of warm water, yeast, and a pinch of sugar in a small bowl. Stir to dissolve yeast, and let sit for approx. 10 minutes or until foamy.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the remaining warm water, buttermilk, melted butter, honey, and salt. Add the yeast mixture and stir until combined.
• 3. Add 2 cups of flour and mix well. Continue to beat the mixture for 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
• 4. Add additional flour in 1/2 cup increments, stirring well after each addition, until the dough holds together and starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
• 5. Switch from paddle attachment to the dough hook. Knead in the remaining flour adding a few tablespoons at a time, until smooth and the dough no longer sticks to your finger when touched. Continue to knead for approximately 5 minutes.
• 6. Lightly grease a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, turning to coat.
• 7. Cover bowl with plastic wrap or towel. Let the dough rise at room temp until doubled, about 1 and 1/2 hours.
• 8. Turn dough out onto a work surface and divide in half.
• 9. Grease 2 loaf pans (9x5) with butter and set aside. Form loaves, I usually roll them out on a floured surface, and roll tightly. Place each loaf seam side down in the pans.
• 10. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or a towel.
• 11. Allow to rise at room temp until doubled again; about 30 minutes.
• 12. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 40-45 minutes or until loaves look deep golden brown.
• 13. Cool slightly and remove from pans. Cool on a wire rack.