Honey Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. very hot water
2 tsp. salt
1 stick butter
1/2 c. honey
2 pkg. dry yeast
7 c. flour

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, pour 1 1/2 cups of very hot water. Add salt, butter and honey; stir until melted.
Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of warm water and then add to other ingredients.
Add flour, mixing well after each cup is added.
Dump dough onto a floured board and knead 10 minutes.
Grease a large bowl with butter. Place dough into buttered bowl and turn once to coat entire surface of dough.
Place wet cloth on top and allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours.
Test dough by pressing with finger; when hole remains in dough, punch down.
Turn onto work table.
Divide into 4 parts. Place each into a greased loaf pan.
Let rise again about 1 hour. Bake 45 minutes in a 350\u00b0 oven.