Delicious Milk and Honey Bread - 2 Loaves

Wow - this is delicious bread! I'm always trying new bread recipes and am glad I ran across this one in a recent magazine! It is delicious! Enjoy! This makes two loaves. Updated 2/10/05 - I just wanted to update that I halved this recipe and did the dough in the dough cycle and it turned out wonderfully. I did use a full package of yeast instead of halving that. I took the dough out of the ABM and let it rise one more time in the loaf pan. Then I baked it at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 35 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1  package active dry yeast
• 2 1⁄2 cups  warm milk (110º-115º)
• 1⁄3 cup honey
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 8 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk.
2. Add honey, butter, salt& 5 cups flour; beat until smooth.
3. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
4. Turn onto a floured board; knead until smooth& elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
5. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
6. Cover& let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
7. Punch dough down& shape into two loaves.
8. Place in greased 9x5x3" loaf pans.
9. Cover& let rise until doubled, about 30 minute Bake at 375º for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Cover with foil if necessary to prevent overbrowning.
11. Remove from pans& cool on wire racks.