A Nova Scotian Brown Bread Recipe

How to make it

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• Combine oatmeal, Butter, salt, and molasses.
• Pour Boiling water over top... stir to mix and let cool to warm
• To molasses mixture add another cup of flour... beat..
• Add yeast ...Beat
• Add 2nd cup flour ... keep adding more flour mixing as you go until dough is easy to handle.
• Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead in as much of the remaining flour a bit at a time until dough is smooth and elastic it will still be a bit sticky. (The above part can also be mixed in a stand mixer with dough attachment)
• Place dough in an ungreased bowl cover with a plastic food cap ....or a new shower cap will work just as well.
• Let dough rise until double in bulk about 1 1/2 hours
• Dump dough out on lightly floured surface... degas dough ... shape into a round ball... dust with flour... cover with clean tea towel and let rest 15 minutes
• Cut dough into two equal pieces shape into loaves and place in loaf pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Spray tops of loaves cover with towel and rise in a warm draft free spot until double approx. 45 minutes
• Meanwhile preheat oven 400*
• Bake loaves 15 minutes reduce heat to 375* bake an additional 15 minutes or till done.