How to make Molasses Brown Bread | Nova Scotia Brown Bread Recipe

molasses

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Spelt flour is nutritious and can be easier to digest.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat alternative.

rolled oats

🥗Healthier: steel-cut oats

💰Cheaper: quick oats

Steel-cut oats provide a nuttier texture.

Get sourdough starter out of the fridge and activate it by adding 1/3 cup of flour and 1/3 cup of water; stir and leave it on the counter to warm up.

In a mixer, combine 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 cup of warm water, and 1/3 cup of sourdough starter.

Add 1 teaspoon of quick rise yeast to the mixture and set aside.

In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup of rolled oats, 1 and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1 cup of boiling water to dissolve the shortening and soften the oats.

Add 1/2 cup of molasses to the oat mixture and stir.

Gradually add 2 and 3/4 cups of flour to the mixture and stir until combined; the dough will be a little runny.

Cover the dough and let it rise in the bowl for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Grease a loaf pan and pour the risen dough into it; let it rise a little further in the loaf pan.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake the bread for 1 hour.

Perform a knife test to check if the bread is done; it should come out clean.

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