Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • ¾ cup (83 ml) butter
  • ¼ cup (85 g) honey
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) warm water, (105 F- 115 F)
  • 1 tablespoon (8.5 g) active dry yeast
  • 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
  • 6 - 8 ounces (170-226 grams) unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon (5 g) salt
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup vanilla honey
  • 2 cups (240 g) whole-wheat flour
  • 1 ¾ – 2 cups (222- 254 g) bread or all-purpose flour

Instruction

  • Combine butter and honey until fully combined. Refrigerate or set aside until ready to be used.
  • Combine 2 tablespoons lukewarm water and yeast in a large bowl or stand mixer and let it sit until it dissolves for about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe medium bowl, combine milk, with the butter pieces, salt. Microwave for about a minute and stir until everything is melted.
  • Lightly whisk in the egg and the vanilla honey to the butter mixture (if the mixture is too hot let it cool to warm to prevent eggs from curdling.)
  • Dump everything into the yeast mixture.
  • If using a stand mixer, mix on medium-high speed using a dough hook until all the ingredients are combined, or just mix by hand.
  • Then add 2 cups of whole wheat flour and 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour. Continue mixing the dough and stop when the dough doesn’t stick to the sides or bottom of the bowl. Add additional flour (if needed) to make a soft dough. (It is better to have sticky dough than hard dough).
  • Turn the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 8 to 10 minutes or more if you want an airy bread. Or you may continue kneading with a dough hook for about 8 minutes.
  • Place the bread dough in a large greased bowl. Cover it loosely with clean clothe and let it rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until doubled. Punch the dough down.
  • At this point, the dough maybe shaped into a grease loaf pan, and place seam side down in the pan or divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Shape them into balls. Place in a greased 12-inch round pans.
  • Brush with the honey butter mixture and bake.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the crust is deep golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
  • Remove from the baking pan and let it cool. Serve them warm.