Rustic Country Bread With Honey Butter

Serves: 5

Keyon Hand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

50

Sweetness

51

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Milk

2 cups

Rye Flour

1 cup

Honey

Directions:

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Watch how to make this recipe

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Special equipment: an instant-read thermometer For the bread: Heat the milk to between 110 and 115 degrees F

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Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk

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Pour the milk mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook

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Add the sugar, butter and salt and stir to dissolve

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Add the rye flour and mix on medium until smooth

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Slowly beat in the all-purpose flour

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When the dough has come together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes

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Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and turn to coat the surface

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Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour

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Punch down the dough and place on a lightly floured board

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Divide it in 2, knead each piece a couple of times and form them into rounds

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Put the rounds on an oiled baking sheet, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

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Bake until the loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped, 30 to 35 minutes

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Remove to a rack to cool

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For the honey butter: While the bread is baking, put the butter, honey and just a dash of salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk it together

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Scrape out into a ramekin and refrigerate

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Remove from the refrigerator about a half hour before using

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For the bread: Heat the milk to between 110 and 115 degrees F

21

Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk

22

Pour the milk mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook

23

Add the sugar, butter and salt and stir to dissolve

24

Add the rye flour and mix on medium until smooth

25

Slowly beat in the all-purpose flour

26

When the dough has come together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes

27

Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and turn to coat the surface

28

Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour

29

Punch down the dough and place on a lightly floured board

30

Divide it in 2, knead each piece a couple of times and form them into rounds

31

Put the rounds on an oiled baking sheet, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

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Bake until the loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped, 30 to 35 minutes

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Remove to a rack to cool

35

For the honey butter: While the bread is baking, put the butter, honey and just a dash of salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk it together

36

Scrape out into a ramekin and refrigerate

37

Remove from the refrigerator about a half hour before using

38

For the bread: Heat the milk to between 110 and 115 degrees F

39

Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk

40

Pour the milk mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook

41

Add the sugar, butter and salt and stir to dissolve

42

Add the rye flour and mix on medium until smooth

43

Slowly beat in the all-purpose flour

44

When the dough has come together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes

45

Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and turn to coat the surface

46

Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour

47

Punch down the dough and place on a lightly floured board

48

Divide it in 2, knead each piece a couple of times and form them into rounds

49

Put the rounds on an oiled baking sheet, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour

50

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

51

Bake until the loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped, 30 to 35 minutes

52

Remove to a rack to cool

53

For the honey butter: While the bread is baking, put the butter, honey and just a dash of salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk it together

54

Scrape out into a ramekin and refrigerate

55

Remove from the refrigerator about a half hour before using

56

For the bread: Heat the milk to between 110 and 115 degrees F

57

Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk

58

Pour the milk mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook

59

Add the sugar, butter and salt and stir to dissolve

60

Add the rye flour and mix on medium until smooth

61

Slowly beat in the all-purpose flour

62

When the dough has come together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes

63

Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and turn to coat the surface

64

Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour

65

Punch down the dough and place on a lightly floured board

66

Divide it in 2, knead each piece a couple of times and form them into rounds

67

Put the rounds on an oiled baking sheet, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour

68

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

69

Bake until the loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped, 30 to 35 minutes

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Remove to a rack to cool

71

For the honey butter: While the bread is baking, put the butter, honey and just a dash of salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk it together

72

Scrape out into a ramekin and refrigerate

73

Remove from the refrigerator about a half hour before using