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• Spray a rubber spatula with nonstick spray. Butter a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
• In the bowl of the mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whisk the bread flour, whole-wheat flour, and yeast together.
  2 cups bread flour, 6 tablespoons whole-wheat flour, 2¼ teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
• Add the warm water, 3 tablespoons of melted butter, and honey. Mix on low 1 minute.
  1⅜ cups water, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 4 teaspoons honey
• Increase the speed to medium and mix 2 more minutes. Scrape down the dough from the bowl and the paddle with the prepared spatula and mix 2 more minutes.
• Transfer the dough to the buttered bowl and rotate it so all sides of the dough are buttered. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in size (20-30 minutes).
• Place oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Dissolve the salt in 2 tablespoons warm water and set aside.
  1 teaspoon kosher salt
• When dough has doubled in size, transfer the dough to the mixer bowl, and reattach the mixer bowl to the mixer stand. Add the salt-water mixture, and mix on low just until water is incorporated (about 45 seconds).
• Increase speed to medium and mix 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl and the paddle when necessary.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth out the surface with the greased spatula.
• Cover with damp light-weight, kitchen towel and place in a warm place until dough rises to ½-inch below edge of the pan (about 15 minutes).
• Uncover and let rise arise another 5-10 minutes or until the center of the batter is even with the edge of the pan.
• Carefully brush the top of the loaf (after is has risen) with the egg mixture.
  1 large egg
• Bake until golden brown and/or the internal temperature registers 208-210°F on an instant-read thermometer, 35-45 minutes.
• After removing bread from the oven, carefully invert it onto a wire cooling rack. Turn it upright and brush the top and sides with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
• Cool completely before slicing.