Oatmeal Raisin Molasses Bread
DH loved the bread his grandmother always made. This is the closest we ever got to it. Use a bread machine for the dough and bake in the oven.
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Place oats, molasses, butter, and salt into the bread maker bowl; add the boiling water.
Step: 2
Measure 1/4 teaspoon sugar into a small cup and set aside. Pour remaining sugar into the oat mixture and stir. Let mixture cool to about 100 degrees F/38 degrees C, about 20 minutes.
Step: 3
Pour warm water into the reserved sugar in the small cup; add yeast.
Step: 4
Pour bread flour atop the oat mixture. Pour yeast mixture over the flour.
Step: 5
Select Dough setting and press start. Check your owner’s manual to see how long the kneading lasts, so you can add raisins to the dough 5 minutes before it finishes kneading. Let the bread maker run the full dough cycle, about 1 hour, though it will depend on your machine.
Step: 6
Grease 2 bread pans.
Step: 7
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Punch down dough, but do not knead. Separate into two loaves and place in prepared pans; cover each with a damp towel and allow to rise for about 1 hour.
Step: 8
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step: 9
Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped, 15 to 20 minutes.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 122 calories; protein 1.3g; carbohydrates 26.7g; fat 1.9g; cholesterol 3.8mg; sodium 164.1mg.
The quality of the flour can make a real deal to your bread. Different makers do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as white bread.
To make this in a dough , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.
A bread first rising can be done in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can start it yesterday , then clear it off the next day.
