Sally Lunn Bread

Sally Lunn is sweet, rich tea bread from the city of Bath in England. This version includes honey and almond extract.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 221 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• ½ cup honey
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add butter and water. Stir mixture until butter melts, about 5 minutes. Remove milk mixture from heat and cool to lukewarm, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour milk mixture into a bowl of a stand mixer.

Step 3

Stir flour, honey, eggs, yeast, salt, vanilla extract, and almond extract into milk mixture; beat using the paddle attachment of the mixer until well blended, about 3 minutes. Cover bowl with a damp towel and place in a warm spot of the kitchen until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Punch down dough and transfer to a 9- or 10-inch tube pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 50 minutes.