Best Old Fashioned Porridge Bread Recipes

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OLD-FASHIONED PORRIDGE AND MOLASSES BREAD



Old-Fashioned Porridge and Molasses Bread image

I have had this recipe for over 40 years and it has never failed. The aroma of it baking is wonderful, and it also makes great toast. Also a great addition to have with baked brown beans. This freezes very well; I cut the loaf up before I freeze, that way I take out just the slices I need.

Provided by manella

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 3h55m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups boiling water
2 cups rolled oats
¼ cup shortening
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 cup warm water (100 degrees F (38 degrees C))
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
⅔ cup molasses
4 teaspoons salt
8 ½ cups all-purpose flour, or as needed

Steps:

  • Pour boiling water over oats and shortening in a bowl. Stir until shortening melts; let stand for 20 minutes, giving it a stir once in a while.
  • Meanwhile, dissolve sugar in lukewarm water. Add yeast and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir briskly with a fork.
  • Stir yeast mixture into the partially cooled oat mixture with molasses and salt. Let cool to lukewarm, 5 to 10 minutes. Beat in 2 1/2 cups of flour, gradually adding remaining flour as needed.
  • Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead, 8 to 10 minutes. Shape into a smooth ball and place in a greased bowl, rolling the dough so the top is greased. Cover and let double in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Punch dough down and shape into 4 loaves. Place into greased 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch bread pans. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bake in preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 196.9 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

OLD-FASHIONED PORRIDGE BREAD



Old-Fashioned Porridge Bread image

I have varied the following recipe to utilize 5, 7 and 10-grain cereals, substituting them for the rolled oats. I also substitute a cup of whole or cracked-wheat flour for a cup of the "additional" flour. I also sprinkle some multi-grain on the loaf tops before the rising stage in the loaf pans. The term Porridge Bread comes from the fact that the cereal is softened in hot water. This is really an Oat Bread. This old recipe is in the narrative style.

Provided by Frank Butcher

Categories     Yeast Breads

Yield 4 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups water, boiling
2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup shortening
2 teaspoons sugar
2 envelopes active dry yeast
2/3 cup table molasses
4 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
5 1/2-6 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Pour 3 cups boiling water Over 2 cups rolled oats 1/4 cup shortening. Stir until shortening melts and let stand for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, dissolve 2 teaspoons sugar in 1 cup lukewarm water (100 F) Over this sprinkle 2 envelopes active dry yeast Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Then stir briskly with a fork.
  • Stir into partially cooled rolled oat mixture 2/3 cup table molasses 4 teaspoons salt Cool to lukewarm.
  • Add softened yeast to the lukewarm rolled oat mixture. Stir Beat in 2-1/2 cups All Purpose flour Beat vigorously by hand or with electric mixer.
  • Then gradually beat in with a spoon an additional 5-1/2 to 6 cups All Purpose flour Work in last of flour with a rotating motion of the hand.
  • Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Shape into a smooth ball and place in a greased bowl, rotating dough to grease surface. Cover and let rise until doubled (about 1-1/2 hours). Keep in a warm place. Punch down and shape into 4 loaves.
  • Place in greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch loaf pans, grease tops, cover and let rise again until doubled (about 1 hour). Bake in preheated 400F oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1360.3, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 4.1, Sodium 2361, Carbohydrate 264, Fiber 11.8, Sugar 34.5, Protein 32.6

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