Heartybrownbread Recipes

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.

HOMEMADE BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• 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.

BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the yeast, sugar, and 1/4 cup of warm water.
• Let sit for 5 minutes.
• (Yeast is good if it foams!) In large bowl combine water, salt, molasses, and Crisco.
• Stir until salt dissolves.
• Add the yeast mixture and stir well.
• Sift in 6 cups of flour and stir until mixed well.
• Keep adding flour until mixture becomes too hard to stir.
• Flop the dough onto a well floured surface and knead 6-8 minutes.
• Place dough in large greased bowl, cover, set in warm place and let raise until double in size.
• Punch dough down and with greased hands form into 3 loaves and place in greased loaf pans or form into approx.
• 48 rolls and place in greased pans.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Let formed dough rise.
• Cook in preheated oven at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
• Let bread/rolls sit in pans for 5-10 minutes then finish cooling on wire racks.
• Brush butter over the tops and ENJOY!

HEARTY BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Stir yeast and molasses into water.
• Mix all dry ingredients except additional wheat flour and oat flakes. Combine dry mixture with yeast mixture. Knead in additional flour to form a dough.
• Let rise in bowl until size doubles (about 1 hour). And grease a large cookie sheet (or two medium ones).
• Preheat oven @ 350F and punch the dough and roll into two loaves. Next roll on oat flakes to make it look fancy. Place side by side on oiled cookie sheets and let them rise about 45 minutes.
• Bake 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

HEARTY BROWN QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flours, sugars, baking soda and salt. Stir in buttermilk and eggs just until moistened. Fold in raisins and nuts. , Pour into two 9x5-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.