Grandmas Brown Bread Graham Bread Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Stir in butter and molasses. Let stand until mixture cools to 120°-130°, stirring occasionally., In another bowl, combine 3-1/2 cups flour, yeast and salt. Beat in oat mixture until blended. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

GRANDMA'S BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Spray or grease 3 clean #3 cans (like from corn or beans). Sprinkle a couple of spoons of flour in one and roll around to coat. Pour the flour into the next one and repeat. Continue this with the third can. Discard reamining flour. Place cans in a cake pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Combine raisins, and soda. Add butter. Pour over the 1 cup of hot water and stir. Let set until cool.
• 3. Add reamining ingredients and mix until smooth.
• 4. Divide batter amongst the three cans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean.
• 5. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes in the cans. Run a knife around the outside of the can and invert onto a clean dishtowel. Finish cooling.
• 6. If the bread does not come out, punch a hole in the bottom of the can to release the vacuum.

GREAT GRANDMA NORTHRUP'S BROWN BREAD OR GRAHAM GEMS

Steps:

• Bake at 350*
• Combine above ingredients and spread in greased loaf pan.
• Bake until browned.
• For "gems", bake in muffin pan.

GRANDMA'S BROWN NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Sift together the white flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
• Into a mixing bowl put the whole wheat flour, raisins, nuts and the white flour mixture.
• Mix well.
• In a separate container, add milk to molasses and stir.
• Add to dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
• Pour into greased bread pans, about 9 x 5 inches.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes.

GRANDMA BROWN'S GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Grease well either a 9 x 13 baking pan or two 9-inch round pans.
• Cut a piece of parchment or waxed paper to fit bottom of pan.
• Cream sugar and shortening together.
• Mix dry ingredients together.
• Add the molasses and boiling water to the sugar and shortening mixture, then slowly add dry ingredients to this mixture; mixing well between each addition.
• Beat eggs well.
• Add into mixture last.
• Pour into prepared pan (s).
• Bake at 350° or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (it should take 20 minutes, but can take as long as 35 minutes).
• Best when served warm with fresh whipped cream, but delicious any time.