Honey Bread

This is a quick bread recipe that uses honey and brown sugar to sweeten as opposed to the traditional white sugar. A hint of spice is added to bring out the complexity of the honey.

Prepare: 15

Bake: 55

Servings: 12

Ingredients

2 ½ cups (375g) flour
3 large (150g) eggs
¾ cup (170g) softened butter
½ cup (120mL) buttermilk
½ cup (168g) honey
¼ cup (56g) brown sugar
1 tsp (6g) baking soda
1 tsp (2g) cinnamon
½ tsp (2.5g) salt
½ tsp (1g) allspice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F (180C.)
Grease or parchment line a 9x5 (23x13cm) loaf pan.
In a small bowl, mix flour, spices, baking soda and salt together.
In a large bowl, cream sugar, honey and butter. Add in eggs, mixing well between each one.
Mix in 1/3 of the flour. Next, beat in 1/3 of the buttermilk. Alternate until there are no remaining ingredients. Pour and level into bread pan.
Bake 55 - 60 minutes or until center bounces back when touched and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Center of bread should read between 200F (93C) and 212F (100C.)

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