Sunday Bread

Serves: 2

Keyon Hand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

53

Sweetness

46

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cups

Water (warm)

1.5 tbsps

Salt

2 tbsps

Honey

1

Egg

Directions:

1

In a bowl, stir together the water and yeast

2

Let sit for 5 minutes

3

In a stand mixer, with a paddle attachment, mix the flour and salt

4

Pour the yeast into the flour and add the honey

5

Mix slowly until the mixture is just incorporated and the dough is formed

6

Remove the dough from the mixer and knead by hand on a lightly-floured surface

7

Knead for 1 minute

8

Place the dough in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap

9

Let sit for 30 minutes

10

Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured surface and roll into a loaf shape

11

With kitchen scissors, or a sharp paring knife, cut 6 notches into the dough at a 45-degree angle

12

Take one piece of dough and pull it left, the next piece of dough, pull right

13

Repeat with all pieces until you have a shape that resembles leaves on a branch

14

Transfer to a baking sheet and let rest for 20 minutes

15

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

16

Using a fork, beat the egg with 1 teaspoon water and brush the egg wash onto the top of the bread

17

Bake the bread for 20 minutes, or until golden and baked through