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Mix flour, yeast and salt.
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Dissolve honey in one cup warm water.
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Add two cups warm water and olive oil to honey mixture.
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Add liquid to dry ingredients and mix by hand or KitchenAid mixer using dough hook.
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Knead dough about 5 minutes. Place in bowl with a little olive oil in the bottom. Turn dough to coat with oil. Place in warm, draft free area to rise(about 50 min).
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Take dough out of bowl and knead a second time about 2 min on a floured surface. Place back in bowl, turning dough to coat with oil. Let rise a second time(about 30 min).
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Knead third time - gently about 2 minute
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Divide dough into four parts. Smear butter on work surface. Knead each dough ball with fingertips on buttered surface. Each ball of dough should be rolled up like a jellyroll. I add butter to the work surface as needed.
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Place dough into greased pans. We use PAM to grease the pans.
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Let dough rise again about 30 minutes. I always cover the loaves with a dish cloth while they rise.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minute Lower to 300 degrees and bake 10 minute longer.
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Brush tops of loaves with slightly beaten egg whites.
