Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Brown Bread

Rich, dense, sweet – enough said. Such a good toast bread!

Step: 1

Pour boiling water over oats in a large bowl; let soften, about 1 hour. Add molasses, butter, and yeast; mix well. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition until dough sticks together. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Step: 2

Butter two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Step: 3

Punch down dough and turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into 2 balls and let rest for 10 minutes. Form balls into loaves and place into the prepared pans. Cover loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.

Step: 4

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step: 5

Bake loaves in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, about 40 minutes.

Per Serving: 91 calories; protein 0.9g; carbohydrates 8.7g; fat 6.1g; cholesterol 15.3mg; sodium 335.7mg.

The quality of the flour could make a real deal to your bread. Different brands do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which doesn’t always getting bigger as well as clear bread.

To make this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be make 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 limit , as you can work it night before , then finish it off the next day.