Ingredients:

• 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 ¼ cups warm water
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 5 ½ – 6 ½ cups bread flour

Directions:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast into warm water. Wait 5 minutes until active and bubbly.
• Add honey, salt, butter, and 4 C of flour. Mix well. Add remaining flour ½ cup at a time until a soft dough forms.
• Knead dough on lightly floured counter for 5 minutes until smooth.
• Place dough back in bowl and covered with towel. Let rise until doubled in size (about one hour).
• After rise, punch down and divide in half. Roll out into a rectangle the length of your pan and roll up like a jelly roll, tucking under the ends.
• Repeat with second loaf and place in greased loaf pans with seams down. Cover and let rise another hour.
• Preheat over to 375°F. Bake loaves for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a cooling rack and brush with butter (optional)