Homemade Brown Bread Recipe

By RoketJSquerl

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

Details

Servings 32
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 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.

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 9x5-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.