Honey Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 6 1/2 c. unbleached white flour
1 envelope active dry yeast
2 Tbsp. softened butter
2 tsp. salt
1 c. very warm water
1 c. milk
3 Tbsp. honey
vegetable oil
1 egg

Preparation

Combine 1 cup flour and yeast in bowl of electric mixer.
Mix well.
Cut butter into small bits.
Add with salt to bowl.
Slowly pour in very warm water beating at low speed for 1 minute scraping inside of bowl often.
Add milk, honey and 2 cups flour.
Blend well for 2 minutes.
Remove bowl from mixer.
Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough (about 2 1/2 cups).
Use remaining flour for kneading.
Turn dough out onto generously floured board.
Sprinkle top generously with flour.
Knead dough 5 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Use as little flour as possible.
Put dough in a lightly oiled medium size bowl.
Turn dough over once and cover with clean towel.
Put bowl in a warm place away from drafts.