Three Grained Molasses Bread Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl stir together the flour, flaxseeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture.
• In a medium bowl combine the egg, buttermilk, oil and sugar. Add all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Spread batter in the prepared pan.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan; cool on a wire rack. If desired, wrap and store overnight before slicing.

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 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.

THREE-GRAIN WILD RICE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, whole wheat flour, rye flour, oats, honey, butter, salt and 2 cups bread flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in wild rice and enough remaining bread flour to form a stiff dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Transfer to two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Beat egg and cold water; brush over loaves. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

WHOLE-WHEAT BREAD HAYES

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together 1 3/4 cups warm water and yeast and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. In a measuring cup whisk together remaining 1/4 cup warm water and molasses. In a large bowl stir together 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and oil and add molasses and yeast mixtures, stirring until combined well. Stir in enough of remaining 3 to 4 cups flour, 1/2 cup at a time, for mixture to form a soft dough and turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough 8 minutes, or until smooth and elastic, and shape into a ball.
• Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat, and let rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about
• 1 hour. Punch down dough and let rise, covered, 45 minutes more.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. and grease 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by
• 2 inches.
• Divide dough in half. Lightly knead each piece of dough and form into ovals. Transfer loaves to pans and let rise, covered with kitchen towels,
• 45 minutes. Brush tops of loaves lightly with egg wash and sprinkle with oats. Bake loaves in middle of oven 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. and bake loaves 20 to 25 minutes more, or until golden brown. Turn loaves out onto a rack to cool.

THREE GRAINED MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Pour batter into greased loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 for an hour or until done.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.