Amazing Bagel Bread | Baking - Savory | Umami

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups warm water
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons instant or rapid-rise yeast (see note for active dry yeast)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse (kosher salt, use less for table salt)
• 5 to 5 1/2 cups bread flour (see note for substitutions and notes about exact flour amount)
• 1 egg (lightly beaten)
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Asiago cheese
• 4 quarts water
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon baking soda