Nova Scotia Oatmeal Molasses bread {Nova Scotia Brown Bread}
Nova Scotia oatmeal molasses bread is a rich and delicious loaf of brown bread, perfect for sandwiches, toast and to mop up soup. Very easy to make, with only a few ingredients, but will fill your home with a mouth-watering aroma.
Servings: 6 People
Equipment
- Heatproof bowl
- Bread pans (2)
Ingredients
- 2 Cup Boiling water
- 1 Cup Rolled oats
- 1/2 Cup Molasses
- 1/2 tbsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Butter Try for unsalted
- 2 1/4 tsp Active dry yeast
- 1/2 Cup Warm water
- 5 Cup Plain or Bread flour
Instructions
- In a heatproof bowl, add the boiling water to the rolled oats and let stand 1 hour.
- Add molasses, salt, butter, and with warm water and mix.
- Lastly add flour with yeast and mix thoroughly to distribute the yeast evenly.
- Let rise all day or overnight… until doubled in size.
- Beat thoroughly and put into two greased bread pans and then let rise again for 30min.
- Bake in a hot oven (425°) for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 350° and bake 35 minutes more.
- Resist the urge to cut into the loaf and drench in butter.