Whole wheat molasses bread (day)

15 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
-BARB DAY GWHP32A
2¾ cup Whole wheat flour
2 cups Better for bread flour
2 packs Yeast
1¾ cup Water; warm
½ cup Molasses
¼ cup Brown sugar
1 tablespoon Salt
2 tablespoons Caraway seeds
2 tablespoons Shortening
1 pack Yeast
1¾ cup Whole wheat flour
1 cup Better for bread flour
3 tablespoons Brown sugar
1 tablespoon Caraway seeds
1½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Water; very warm
¼ cup Molasses
1 tablespoon Shortening; melted

Directions

INGREDIENTS FOR SCRATCH REC

FOR BREAD MACHINE

For Bread Machine: Put the ingredients into the pan in the order given. Select white bread. Choose high crust setting. Push Start.

This is a very moist cake-like bread, and one of our favorites. Makes 1 loaf. Scratch Method: Combine whole wheat flour and 1 cup of the Better for bread flour, yeast and Caraway seed. Heat the water, molasses, brown sugar, shortening and salt, just till warm, stirring to melt the shortening. Add to the dry mix. In an electric mixer, beat at low speed for 30 seconds, then on high speed for 3 minutes.

Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Shape in a ball and let rise in a greased bowl, until doubled. I speed up the rising by placing the bowl of dough in the overn with the light turned on. Punch the dough down and divide in half.

Shape in 2 loaves. Let rise on a greased baking sheet, until double.

Bake at 375 degrees 30 to 35 minutes. If you like the crust really chew, brush the bread with warm water during the last 10 to 15 minutes of the baking. Remove from the sheet and cool on racks. Makes 2 loaves I have made this bread for many years. It is almost like eating cake! My husband said he couldn't tell the difference between when I made this from scratch, and making it in the bread machine.

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