Crosby Molasses Brown Bread
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
4 loaves
ingredients
- 3 shredded wheat
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 2 compressed yeast cakes
- 4 cups boiling water
- 11 cups flour
directions
- Mix together 3 shredded wheat, 1 cup molasses, 2 tablespoons salt and 4 cups boiling water. Let cool. Then add 2 yeast cakes dissolved in lukewarm water. Add 11 cups flour and knead well. Place in warm place to rise (overnight). In morning knead again and make 4 small loaves. Let rise.
- Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, then 375F for 45 minutes.
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