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Homemade Brown Bread Recipe

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This yummy bread has a light texture and includes richly flavored ingredients like molasses, brown sugar and oats. One moist slice from these lovely loaves absolutely calls for another. -Maria Costello, Monroe, North Carolina

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Homemade Brown Bread Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 32 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup old-fashioned oats
2 tablespoons shortening
2 teaspoons salt
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
4-3/4 to 5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Melted butter

Directions

In a bowl, combine first four ingredients. Cool to 110°-115°. In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Sprinkle with sugar. Add oat mixture, brown sugar, molasses and 3 cups flour; mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Divide in half; shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9 5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30-45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375°. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Brush with butter. Yield: 2 loaves.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 98 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Homemade Brown Bread in Taste of Home April/May 1998, p35

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Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2013 by chuchill

Should have been 5 stars my mistake.

Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2013 by chuchill

Made this bread yesterday and it was great. I exchanged 1.5 cups of the flour with whole wheat flour. Worked well and was a nice moist bread.

Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2012 by RMS944

I have yet to make this bread, but I'm wondering if I can triple the recipe without changing the light texture and rich flavor.

Thanks

RMS

Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2011 by sassysuzette

Literally the best bread I have ever made. It was so good and it worked out PERFECTLY. Both loaves were gone in a matter of hours...and I am making it again today!

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2011 by Jaimin

We love this bread. We like it for a snack, warmed with a little honey drizzled over it. It also makes really good sandwiches!

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by Aleece

Makes a wonderful, sweet bread that goes great with almost any meal. We use it for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

Reviewed on Aug. 02, 2009 by Squirt4

This recipe makes an excellent moist bread. The entire family loved the sweeter taste of the bread. To add a little nutty flavor, I put in 1.5 cups of whole wheat flour.

Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2008 by Margo Edmunds

My Aunt invited my husband and I for supper,she was serving baked beans. I made this brown bread and took a loaf with me, it was excellent.