Instructions: Place water, salt, honey, eggs, melted butter or margarine, flour, and yeast in order given into the bread machine. Set the machine to Dough cycle, and start.

Remove dough from the machine after first rising. Divide dough into three or four equal pieces. Braid the pieces, and tuck the ends under. Place on a greased baking tray. This bread can also be made in a 9- by 5-inch greased loaf pan. Allow to rise until doubled in size.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Bread is done when the crust is golden brown.

This recipe yields a 2 pound loaf.

Yield: 1 loaf

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