Combine hot water, egg, salt, honey, oil, and lecithin in mixer.
1½ cups hot water, ⅓ cup healthy oil, ⅓ cup honey, 2 tsps salt, 2 tbsp sunflower lecithin, 1 egg
Mix in 2 cups of flour until fully incorporated.
4-5 cups flour
Mix in yeast until fully incorporated.
1 tbsp instant yeast
Add in 2 additional cups of flour, and begin checking your dough and gradually adding more flour until your dough is the appropriate texture (see instructions above for more details).
4-5 cups flour
(Optional) If using freshly milled flour, at this point you can let the dough rest for 15 minutes before kneading.
Knead the dough on a low to medium speed for 5-15 minutes—until it passes the "window pane" test (see instructions above for more details).
Place your kneaded dough ball in a lightly oiled bowl, and cover with a damp towel to prove until doubled in size, about an hour and a half.
Once your dough has doubled, pour it onto a lightly floured surface, and divide in half.
Shape each half into a bread loaf (see instructions above for more details).
Place each into 9"x5" bread pan (if your bread pan isn't non-stick, line with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray).
Let the loaves rise until puffy, and about 1½ times bigger (about an hour).
Preheat oven to 350°.
(Optional) Make an egg wash with 1 egg white, and 1 tablespoon of water whisked together. Lightly spread over the tops of the loaves. Sprinkle sesame seeds or poppy seeds on top.
Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the internal temperature of each loaf is about 190°.