Grammys Brown Bread Recipes

BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the yeast, sugar, and 1/4 cup of warm water.
• Let sit for 5 minutes.
• (Yeast is good if it foams!) In large bowl combine water, salt, molasses, and Crisco.
• Stir until salt dissolves.
• Add the yeast mixture and stir well.
• Sift in 6 cups of flour and stir until mixed well.
• Keep adding flour until mixture becomes too hard to stir.
• Flop the dough onto a well floured surface and knead 6-8 minutes.
• Place dough in large greased bowl, cover, set in warm place and let raise until double in size.
• Punch dough down and with greased hands form into 3 loaves and place in greased loaf pans or form into approx.
• 48 rolls and place in greased pans.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Let formed dough rise.
• Cook in preheated oven at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
• Let bread/rolls sit in pans for 5-10 minutes then finish cooling on wire racks.
• Brush butter over the tops and ENJOY!

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.

GRAMMY'S BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix the first five ingredients.
• Then stir in the rest.
• Divide between two 1-pound greased coffee cans.
• Cover top of can with foil or wax paper and steam for 3 hours.
• Serve warm with butter.