Bread

Make sure the water is hot (around 110°). Pour hot water into the bowl. Drizzle honey into the bowl and mix with a whisk. Sprinkle yeast on top of the water and let sit for 5-7 minutes. Yeast should be puffy and foamy after 5-7 minutes. If it is not, throw it out and start over (might have bad yeast)

Add 1/2 cup of bread flour. Whisk water and flour together until frothy and mixed.

Add salt and oil, then whisk together until mixed.

Add 1/2 cup bread flour and whisk together until combined.

Add any mixins at this time.

Add 1 egg and whisk together.

Add 1/2 cup bread flour and whisk together.

Add 1/2 cup bread flour and mix with WOODEN SPOON (use a wooden spoon from now on).

Keep adding 1/2 cup increments of bread flour until the spoon no longer sticks to the batter.

Then:

Flour your surface and dump the dough onto the work surface. Knead bread and add flour until the dough no longer sticks to your fingers. You should knead bread for several minutes.

Take a clean bowl and swish some oil around the inside of the bowl. Put the ball of dough in the bowl, swirl it around, take it out, and put it back in upside down. (Gets bread all covered in oil). Put plastic wrap or a clean cloth over the bowl and set it in a warm place for 40 minutes (I put in the oven with the light on).

After 40 minutes, punch down the dough then replace the wrap or cloth and let rise again for 40 mins in a warm place.

Dump the dough out on the floured surface. Briefly knead to get the air out of the dough. Flour if necessary. Separate into pieces of bread (loaves, rolls, whatever). Place on a baking sheet and cut slits on the top. Set aside while the oven is heating (375°)

Brush the top of the bread with egg wash (1 egg beaten + a little water ). When the oven is ready, bake for about 30 mins. When the bread is done, brush the top with butter to keep the crust soft.

You can replace the honey with a Tbsp of sugar.

2 1/2 tsp of yeast is equal to one yeast packet.

You can use all-purpose flour if you do not have bread flour.