Brown Bread

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

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

In a bowl, combine the 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. Add 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-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30-45 minutes. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks. Brush with butter. Yield: 2 loaves.


Nutrition 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.

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