Honey Almond Bread is essentially soft fluffy sweet bread with sticky honey almond topping, which adds crunchiness and nuttiness to the plain bread.
Author: Jaja Bakes
Course: BreadDessert
Servings: 16
Prep Time25 minutesminutes
Cook Time20 minutesminutes
Additional Time1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Total Time2 hourshours
Ingredients
Bread
3/4cup(180ml)milk
3 1/2tbsp(50gr)unsalted butter
3cups(360gr)all-purpose flour
2tspinstant yeast
1/4cup(50gr)granulated sugar
1/2tspsalt
1egg
Honey Almond Topping
7tbsp(100gr)unsalted butter
1/4cup(50gr)granulated sugar
1tbsphoney
2tbspheavy cream
1cup(100gr)almond slices
Instructions
Bread
In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter just until warm and the butter is melted. Set aside.
In the bowl of a mixer mix flour, yeast, sugar, and salt until well combined. Using a dough hook, gradually add egg and milk mixture on low speed until well combined. Turn on medium speed until the dough is smooth and elastic for about 7-10 minutes. The dough should be soft but not sticky and clears the sides of the bowl.
Shape the dough into a ball and transfer it to a big buttered bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place for 45 minutes until it has doubled in volume.
Grease a 12-inch/30 cm square pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
Deflate the dough, then roll it out and press into the pan. Cover the pan and let the dough rise until it is puffed for 30 minutes.
Honey Almond Topping
Preheat oven to 350F/180°C.
In a small saucepan, heat butter, sugar, and honey in medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, add heavy cream and almond slices until well combined.
Spread the topping onto dough evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
Place on a cooling rack, and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and allow to cool completely before slicing.