Honey White Bread

Ingredients: ½ cup    warm water       3 tbsp    Yeast (or 2 pckgs)  1 tsp     Sugar  1 ½ c     warm whole milk 6 tbsp    unsalted butter, melted and cooled (or shortening (butter flavored) 1 ½ tsp Honey        2       extra large egg yolks    5-6       cups  flour 1 tbs      Salt (kosher 1         Egg white (lightly beaten   Directions: Place the water in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the yeast and sugar – stir and allow them to dissolve for 5 minutes. Add milk, butter and honey. Mix on medium speed until blended. Add the egg yolks, 3 cups of flour and the salt. Mix on low speed for about 5 minutes. With the mixer still on low – add 2 more cups of flour. Raise the speed of the mixer to medium and slowly add JUST ENOUGH flour so the remaining dough doesn't stick to the bowl. Knead on medium for about 8 minutes. Place in greased bowl on top of oven (preheated to 350 degrees) making sure all sides of dough are greased. Place damp towel over the top. Let rise for 1 hour. After an hour, divide the dough in half – roll each into a loaf shape and place in greased loaf pan. Cover with damp cloth and let rise for an hour (or until double). When dough has risen, brush the tops with egg white and bake the breads for 40-45 minutes – until they sound hollow when tapped. Turn them out of the pans to cool completely.   Enjoy!! J