My family was requesting homemade bread last night and I decided to add my dandelion honey to change things up.
I love the subtle flavor of this bread, and the texture comes out perfect.
This is a great bread to try out for those new to bread making. If your family is like mine, you may want to double the recipe to make an extra loaf!
Dandelion Honey Bread
Makes 1 loaf
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 packet of yeast
- 3 tablespoons dandelion honey
- 1 3/4 teaspoons sea salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry milk powder
Instructions:
- In a small bowl, add warm water and yeast and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add yeast mixture to dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Add dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover for 2 hours or until it has risen.
- Gently deflate dough and shape into a 9″ log. Allow to rise for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and bake for 30-40 minutes or until it is golden brown.
What is dandelion honey?
I can figure out what that is – like clover honey where the bees gather mostly honey from clover – only in this case, from dandelions, but I have another HUGE question – where in the world do you FIND “dandelion honey”?? Seriously? Where does anyone ever let enough dandelions grow (and may I be buried there, please? long story) that one can say w/ strong certainty, “this is dandelion honey”?? Altho, in this day and age, no doubt a search on Google will lead directly to Amazon!! LOL!
We have that many dandelions in our yard, and around here in the spring, if we don’t mow for a bit- but I have never tried trailing the bees, nor do I maintain bees, so…..
Ever thought of making dandelion jelly? Or dandelion wine? Never tried either, but I’d love to at least once! I HAD the recipes, not sure I still do anymore. (Computer crashes, etc.)
To make dandelion honey you pick the yellow dandelion tops , pluck th petals and add to raw honey.
The flower petals have a sweet flavor. You can use the dried petals to make a refreshing tea.m
Have fun, Judy from Sayner