Ina Garten Honey White Bread
Ina’s honey white bread is soft, slightly sweet, and stays fresh for days. The recipe makes two 9×5 loaves using simple ingredients and a stand mixer. Perfect for beginners who want bakery-quality results at home.
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 loaves 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- ½ cup warm water (110°F)
- 2 packages (4½ teaspoons) dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1½ cups warm whole milk (110°F)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 egg yolks
- 5–6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 egg white for brushing
Instructions
- Activate yeast – Combine warm water, yeast, and sugar; let sit 5 minutes until foamy.
- Mix dough – Add milk, melted butter, honey, egg yolks, 3 cups flour, and salt; mix 5 minutes.
- Add remaining flour – Gradually add more flour until dough pulls away from bowl; knead 8 minutes.
- First rise – Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1 hour until doubled.
- Shape loaves – Divide dough, shape into loaves, place in greased pans, and rise another hour.
- Bake – Brush with egg white and bake at 350°F for 40–45 minutes until hollow-sounding.
- Cool – Turn out onto wire rack and cool completely before slicing.
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