Old-Fashioned Brown Bread Recipe

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This chewy, old-fashioned bread boasts a slightly sweet flavor that will transport you back to the old days. Patricia Donnelly, Kings Landing, New Brunswick

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Old-Fashioned Brown Bread Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 35 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 32 Servings
20 35 55

Ingredients

  • 2-1/3 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 5-1/2 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

  • In a large bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Stir in butter and molasses. Let stand until mixture cools to 120°-130°, stirring occasionally.
  • In another bowl, combine 3-1/2 cups flour, yeast and salt. Beat in oat mixture until blended. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a 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 the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
  • Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 124 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 170 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Old-Fashioned Brown Bread in Taste of Home October/November 2009, p19

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Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2011 by kelticbaker

Having grown up not too far from Kings Landing, I was eager to try this bread recipe. Most family recipes made multiple loaves...which didn't suit our needs. This was FABULOUS, I would absolutely make it again and it would fit a novice baker as well as more advanced. So easy in fact I could make this weekly and it not be a chore! The flavour was unbelieveable and it met all expectations (based on a tough crowd of bread and bean eaters!) 5 stars all the way!


Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2011 by Reesa6

Wonderful loaves. Slightly sweet, soft, lasted a while.

I had to add maybe another cup of flour for the kneading process during the first rise and the shaping.

It smelled wonderful while baking, cooled well. I'm about to make it a second time, right now!

 
 
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