Bushnell Brown Bread Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• 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 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

EASY BROWN BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease a 2lb loaf tin and lightly dust it with flour. Shaking off any excess flour. Leave to one side.
• Add the tepid water into a large jug. Add the fresh yeast. Give it a gentle mix.
• Place the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the salt, sugar, and cubed butter.
• Using your finger tips, rub in the butter until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
• Make a well in the centre and add the yeast liquid. Bring everything together until a rough dough is formed. Ensure there are no clumps of flour left to mix. Do not be tempted to add more water. This is a slightly sticky dough.
• The dough will look a little rough. But don't worry about that at this time.
• Cover the bowl with a pan lid or cling film. Leave in a warm place for 30 mins to allow the dough to develop a little.
• Knead the dough on a lightly floured service until you have a nice smooth finish. This can take about 5 mins.
• Place the dough back in the bowl. Cover again and leave in a warm place until doubled in size. This may take about an hour or so. It will take longer to rise if your kitchen is a little cooler.
• Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Very gently fold over the edges of the dough to a size that will fit your prepared loaf tin. Taking care NOT to knock out any air from the dough.
• Carefully place the dough into the loaf tin. Dust with flour and lightly cover with a clean cloth or cling film.
• Leave to rise in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size. This may take about an hour or so depending on how warm your kitchen is.
• About 20 mins before your loaf is ready to bake. Turn the oven on and preheat to 200 deg c.
• It's crucial that your oven comes up to temperature before you bake. It can make the difference between success and failure. Investing in an oven thermometer will be one of the best things you can do.
• Before you place the bread in the oven to bake, use a serrated knife and carefully cut slashes in the top of the dough. Taking care not to cut too deep.
• Bake for 40 mins or until baked. The crust should have a deep golden colour. For a dark brown loaf leave to bake a little longer.

BUSHNELL BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Proof the yeast in 1 cup of warm water for 10 minutes.
• Cut the lard into the dry ingregients.
• Make a well and add the yeast mixture and molasses.
• Add the water a little at a time until you have a pliable dough.
• Knead on a lightly floured board for several minutes.
• Allow to rise until double, placing in a greased covered bowl.
• Form into loaves and place in greased bread loaf pans.
• Allow to rise until doubled.
• Bake 300F for 1 hour.

AUTHENTIC BOSTON BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the buttermilk, molasses, brown sugar and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and raisins. Transfer to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan; cover with foil., Place pan on a rack in a boiling-water canner or other large, deep pot; add 1 in. of hot water to pot. Bring to a gentle boil; cover and steam for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, adding more water to the pot as needed. , Remove pan from the pot; let stand for 10 minutes before removing bread from pan to a wire rack. Serve with cream cheese if desired.