Milk and Honey White Bread

My husband requested homemade white bread today so I tried this new recipe - it was delicious.  It makes two loaves.  I thought we could take one loaf to a neighbor but when my husband tried the bread he said no way - he wanted it all for himself.  I'll definitely be making this bread again.  This bread turned out wonderful and went wonderful with chicken and vegetables that I served for dinner.

2 pkgs. (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
2 ½ c warm milk (110°-115°)
⅓ c honey
¼ c butter, melted
2 t salt
8 – 8 ½ c all-purpose flour

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the honey, butter, salt and 5 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down. Divide in half; shape each portion into a loaf. Place in two greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown (cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly). Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.