Maritime 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.

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.

SARAH'S MOLASSES BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl dissolve sugar in the 1 cup of warm water and sprinkle over the yeast. Leave for 5-10 minutes.
• In a large bowl mix molasses, rolled oats, butter and salt.
• Add the 1 cup boiling water, whisk, and then add the 1 cup cold water.
• Stir in yeast mixture.
• Add flour gradually and scrape dough onto a floured surface to knead in the final cup of flour.
• Cut dough in half and place in two large bread pans that have been well greased or lined with parchment paper.
• Cover each plan with a dishtowel and set in a warm place to rise until almost double in size (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Remove dishtowels and bake at 325 F for about an hour
• When ready, remove from oven and let cool about five minutes before removing from pans to cool.

BREAD MACHINE BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Add all ingredients in order of the recipe.
• Use basic 2 pound loaf setting.

MARITIME BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar in warm water. Sprinkle in yeast and allow yeast to rise. Combine oatmeal, molasses, boiling water and salt and allow to cool while yeast rises. Add cold water, yeast solution and flour. Knead in more flour until stickiness is gone. Allow to rise in warm place. Punch down and cut into two balls. Form 2 loaves in greased loaf pans and allow to rise. Bake at 350 for 45 to 60 minutes