Honey Buttermilk Bread Recipe Using a Bread Machine

Name: Bread Machine Honey Buttermilk Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons yeast; 3 cups bread flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 3/4 cup buttermilk (well shaken); 1 tablespoon butter (softened); 3 tablespoons honey; 1/2 cup water; Garnish: sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or caraway seeds; Egg Wash: 1 large egg white and 2 teaspoons water

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 2 hrs

Total: 2 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 4 servings

Yield: 1 loaf

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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.

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2 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup buttermilk, well shaken
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup water
1 large egg white, mixed with 2 teaspoons water, for the egg wash
Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or caraway seeds, for optional garnish

To Make a Loaf

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.

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To Make Rolls

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.

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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.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
487	Calories
6g	Fat
91g	Carbs
16g	Protein

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.