Taste of Home
Homemade Brown Bread
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 30 min.
YIELD: 2 loaves.
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
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups boiling water
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1 cup old-fashioned oats
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2 tablespoons shortening
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2 teaspoons salt
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1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
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3/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup molasses
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4-3/4 to 5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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Melted butter
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
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3.
Punch dough down. Divide in half; shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30-45 minutes.
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4.
Preheat oven to 375°. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Brush with butter.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 98 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 150mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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