Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 2 hrs
Total: 2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Yield: 1 loaf
This honey buttermilk bread is an excellent bread machine loaf. Bread machines are countertop machines that run on electricity instead of gas like conventional ovens. If you live in a kitchen without an oven, are traveling, or simply want the ease and simplicity of an automated machine, a bread machine is the way to go. While bread machines are versatile, there are also ways that recipes can be tailored to success in these specific products. This recipe is one of them.
Honey and buttermilk give this yeast bread great flavor and texture, and it bakes up golden brown.
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons active dry yeast
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3 cups bread flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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3/4 cup buttermilk, well shaken
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
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3 tablespoons honey
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1/2 cup water
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1 large egg white, mixed with 2 teaspoons water, for the egg wash
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Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or caraway seeds, for optional garnish
Steps to Make It
To Make a Loaf
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Gather the ingredients.
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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.
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Use the dough cycle and shape the bread into a loaf.
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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.
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Bake at 375 F for about 30 minutes, or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped lightly on the bottom. Serve and enjoy.
To Make Rolls
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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.
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Use the dough cycle.
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Then knead again, adding some flour if the dough is sticky.
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Shape into rolls and allow to rise until doubled in bulk.
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You can use an egg wash and sprinkle with seeds of your choice; sesame, poppy, or caraway.
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Bake at 375 F until lightly browned. Serve and enjoy.
Tip
An egg wash is used to help seeds stick and also to create a shiny surface.
Bread flour vs. all-purpose flour in a bread machine
Out of bread flour? You probably have a substitute right in the pantry that will work—it's all-purpose flour. There's no need to worry about changing measurements, just use the same amount. The bread won't rise quite as high as it would with the bread flour, or be quite as dense, but it will turn out fine.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 487 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 6g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 14% |
| Cholesterol 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium 926mg | 40% |
| Total Carbohydrate 91g | 33% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 11% |
| Total Sugars 16g | |
| Protein 16g | |
| Vitamin C 1mg | 3% |
| Calcium 79mg | 6% |
| Iron 1mg | 7% |
| Potassium 218mg | 5% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
