I made bread!!!!!

I  made this delicious loaf of bread the other day and it turned out perfectly! I have never made bread before so I was pretty stoked that it turned out as good as it did!!!

1 1/2 cups warm water

1 pkg. rapid rise yeast

1 tbsp. honey

3 cups flour (all-purpose)

Pour the yeast into the warm water & stir until dissolved. Add honey and mix well. Add the flour and mix until you get a ball of dough. I did all of this in the same bowl...no need to dirty a ton of dishes and it works out good because counter space is extremely limited on our boat. 

Cover with a light towel and place it somewhere warm. {I forget to snap a photo at this point, but I'm sure you know what dough looks like}

Let rise until doubled in size (about 45 mins). 

Punch the center and remove from bowl. Shape the dough into a  small loaf & place inside a well-greased pan, seam-side down. {I used my new silicone bread pan, thanks mom} 

Let rise again (covered) in pan for about 10-15 mins. 

Bake at 325° for approx. 30 mins. 

This makes the perfect, crusty crust with the right amount of chewy inside...pure deliciousness!!! :)

The boat smelt so good!!! Nothing warms the soul like the smell of fresh bread, hot from the oven!!! 

Now, if you want to add a touch of heaven to it, spread on this beautiful, (yet slightly adapted to not be so sweet) copycat, Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter:

1 stick butter (softened)

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup honey

1 tsp. cinnamon 

Stir all ingredients together until combined. It'll look something like this...

This also goes great with a cup of coffee!

Mmm, Mmm, Mmm....Enjoy!!!