Molasses Seed Bread Recipes

OLD FASHION MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select Dough or White Bread setting, and then Start.
• If the dough does not form a ball on the paddle, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until the ball forms. Allow machine to complete selected cycle.
• To bake conventionally, remove the dough from the bread machine pan after the Dough cycle has completed. Shape into a loaf, and place in a greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Let rise until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 40 minutes.

MOLASSES SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let sit until frothy ~10 minutes.
• Add oil, molasses, and whole wheat flour and mix until full incorporated.
• Slowly add all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and salt. I usually use about 1.75 cups of the AP flour.
• Add in seeds.
• Knead in a mixer about 10 minutes, or longer if you're kneading by hand.
• Place into a greased bowl and let rise until double, about 1.5 hours.
• Deflate the dough and let rise again until double, about 50 minutes.
• Deflate dough and flatten with a rolling pin into a long rectangle, about 8 inches wide.
• Slowly roll the dough into an 8″ wide log, squeezing out all the excess air as you go.
• Pinch seams together and place seam side down into a 8x4" loaf pan.
• Let rise about 30 minutes in loaf pan and preheat oven to 350.
• Bake about 35-40 minutes.

GRANDMA'S MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

MOLASSES SWEETBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the molasses, lard, salt, and raisins. Stir in the boiling water until smooth. Sift together the flour, ground ginger and baking soda. Stir the flour into the molasses mixture until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared pan,
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack before removing from the pan.
• While the cake is baking, prepare the icing by simmering together the brown sugar and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Pour the syrup into a bowl, add the butter, and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture begins to thicken, then set aside and allow to cool.
• Once the frosting and cake are both cool, spread the icing on the cake and serve.

FLAXSEED MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Add dry ingredients to stand mixer.
• Add liquid ingredients.
• Mix at second speed 7 minutes.
• Let rise covered until doubled (about 90 minutes).
• Form log, let rise in bread pan to 1 1/4 inches high in center.
• Bake at 350 degrees to internal temp of 190 degrees.