Best Crosby Molasses Brown Bread Recipes

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.

CROSBY MOLASSES BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix together 3 shredded wheat, 1 cup molasses, 2 tablespoons salt and 4 cups boiling water. Let cool. Then add 2 yeast cakes dissolved in lukewarm water. Add 11 cups flour and knead well. Place in warm place to rise (overnight). In morning knead again and make 4 small loaves. Let rise.
• Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, then 375F for 45 minutes.

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.