Greek Honey Bread

Name: Greek Honey Bread
Ingredients: Honey Bread; 6 cups All-Purpose Flour; 1 tablespoon Active Dry Yeast; 1/2 cup Warm Milk; 1 1/2 cups Warm Water; 2 teaspoons Salt; 2 teaspoons Sugar; 1/2 cup Honey; 2 tablespoons Melted Butter (non-salted); 1 tablespoon Olive Oil; Honey-Egg Glaze; 1 Egg; 2 tablespoons Honey; 1/2 teaspoon Salt

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

Honey Bread
6 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tablespoon Active Dry Yeast
1/2 cup Warm Milk
1 1/2 cups Warm Water
2 teaspoons Salt
2 teaspoons Sugar
1/2 cup Honey
2 tablespoons Melted Butter (non-salted)
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Honey-Egg Glaze
1 Egg
2 tablespoons Honey
1/2 teaspoon Salt

Directions

1

Sift flour into mixing bowl and place into a low temperature oven to warm. In a separate bowl, dissolve yeast in milk, water, salt and sugar.
2

Remove flour from oven. Take 2 cups of flour from the bowl and set aside.
3

Make a well in remaining flour and pour in liquid. Stir until until thicker. Let rest for 10 minutes.
4

Stir the rest of the flour into the liquid and add butter, oil and honey. Mix well with hands until smooth.
5

Lightly oil the dough and [;ace in a large bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm spot for 1 hour/until it has doubled it's size.
6

Punch down and make into 2 pieces. Knead each piece for 5 minutes each.
7

Grease baking sheet. Place the two loafs apart on sheet and cover with damp cloth and let rise in warm place until doubled again, about 1 hour.
8

Make the egg wash. In a small bowl, beat the egg and add honey and salt. Gently brush egg wash onto the loafs.
9

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place a tray of boiling water on the bottom rack of the oven. Bake for 20-40 minutes and until golden (baking time varies between 20-40 minutes depending on the type of oven used)