180 g water, lukewarm
1 pk (7 g) dry yeast
5 TB honey
360 g buttermilk, room temperature
2 TB vegetable oil
18 g salt
approx 875 g flour
egg yolk, mixed with milk, for egg wash
Mix honey, yeast and water. Let stand for about 10 minutes until foamy. Combine buttermilk, oil, salt and 3/4 of the flour. Knead just until a dough has formed. Gradually add as much of the remaining flour as needed to form a smooth dough that clears the sides of the bowl. Continue kneading until the dough is smooth and silky. Cover the bowl and let rise the dough until doubled in size.
Punch the dough down, knead briefly, let rest for about 10 minutes. Then shape as desired or put the dough into a greased and dusted baking pan. Brush with egg wash and let rise until the volume has increased significantly. Bake in preheated oven at about 190 deg C for about 45 minutes. (Adjust temperature and baking depending on the size/height of the bread: I started with 190 deg C, reduced to 175 deg C after 20 minutes and baked the bread a total of 55 minutes.)
Recipe adapted/modified,
original source: Rosa's Yummy Yums