Mix the warm water, dry active yeast, and honey and let it get bubbly (takes about 10 mins)
Melt the 3 tbsp of unsalted butter
Add the 2 tsp of salt and 4 ½ cups of all purpose flour and mix together
Add an additional ½ cup of flour
Cover the dough in a bowl with a damp tea towel for 1 hour
Shape the dough (makes 2 loaves)
Butter the pans
Place the dough in the pans and cover for an additional hour
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes