Bread Machine Buttermilk Honey Bread

Ingredients:

1 cup + 3 Tbsp. Water

2 Tbsp. Melted butter

3 Tbsp. Honey

3 cups Bread Flour

1/3 cup Dry Buttermilk Powder 

1 Tsp. Salt

1 + ¾ Tsp. Bread Machine Yeast

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 Hours
Makes: 1 1/2 Pound Loaf

This recipe takes 3 hours in the bread machine so plan accordingly if you are making this recipe to go with your meal. The bread machine also has a cool down time of 20-30 minutes and will not allow you to start another loaf until it is completely cooled down. Keep that in mind if you are making multiple loaves. The machine will cool faster if you leave the lid open after each cycle. 

Buttermilk honey bread is very simple and incredibly delicious. Just a side note before you start placing your ingredients in the pan, make sure the blade is attached in the bottom of the pan. Many times I have loaded in all the ingredients and then noticed I forgot to attach the blade. Add the ingredients to the pan in the order I have them listed. You don’t want the yeast to get wet. With any bread you always want to add the wet ingredients and then the dry ingredients. After you have added in all of the ingredients set the crust setting to light, program for basic bread, and push start. 

Do not stop the bread maker because you will have to start completely over (unless of course the machine is smoking) then you will need to unplug it. When the bread starts to bake do not open the lid because it will fall.  Depending on your model it may have a keep warm feature when the cycle is complete. With my machine it will automatically activate when the cycle ends and last for 30 minutes or until unplugged. If you are not going to use this feature you should unplug your machine and remove the bread immediately. Sometimes the bread is really tricky to remove from the pan. I use a rubber scrapper to loosen the edges and then turn the pan upside down over a plate and gently shake it until the bread comes out. Let cool completely before slicing or removing the blade from the bread(it often comes out in the bottom of the bread). .                                                              

Slice and Enjoy!