Old-Fashioned Brown Bread
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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Total Time
Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 35 min. + cooling -
Makes
2 loaves (16 slices each)
Reviews
I HAD TWO BROWN BREAD RECIPES PRINTED. I DECIDED ON THIS ONE FOR TWO REASONS; ITS MORE NATURAL AND I'VE BEEN TO KINGS LANDING (GREAT PLACE). I ONLY MADE TWO CHANGES: I USED BREAD FLOUR AND AFTER I PUT THE BREAD IN THE PANS I TOOK A FORK AND PUNCHED HOLES ALL OVER THEM, THAT GETS RID OF THE AIR BUBBLES AND GIVES IT A BETTER TEXTURE. I WILL MAKE AGAIN.
One of my favorite breads. The molasses add just the right amount of sweetness plus a beautiful color.
Love this bread! The molasses gives it a great flavor....will make again!
This bread is incredibly moist with the perfect subtle sweetness. Love!
This bread was very good with a subtle sweetness. However, I feel like all the dough would have fit into a 2 quart round dish. And I could have baked it all together.
This bread was pretty good, but I would make a few changes in the recipe. I would only use 2 cups water. It required about 7 1/2 cups of flour and then it was still very sticky. I would increase the molasses to 1/2 cup. My bread wasn't nearly as dark as in the photo. I would decrease yeast to 4 tsp. mine raised in 40 mins it was ready to run over the top of the pan. I also made rolls instead of bread. They were extremely light and fluffy. They went over very well with my guests. Will definitely make again.
This bread turns out perfect every time I make it. It is amazing and I have made and recommended it several times to friends and family. i add a scant 1/2 c cracked wheat to the oatmeal and boiling water. It is so delicious! You cannot eat just one piece!
I can't find my mother's brown bread recipe, but this come amazingly close and was pretty easy to make. I tried another brown bread recipe on another site that wouldn't even rise.... might have been my fault. I made this and shared with a friend and her husband and it was described as delicious.
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!
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!