Molasses Golden Raisin Bread Food

NEWFOUNDLAND MOLASSES RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir the sugar into the lukewarm water and then sprinkle the yeast over the top. Let stand without stirring for 10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer that has a dough hook, stir together 3 cups of the flour along with the salt. When the yeast is ready, stir it add it to the flour and salt along with the butter, molasses, warm milk and beaten eggs.
• Using a wooden spoon or the regular paddle of your electric mixer, mix slowly for 4-5 minutes until the mixture is smooth with no lumps. If using an electric mixer, switch to the dough hook at this point and begin to slowly incorporate the remaining flour. You may need to use a little more or less flour than the recipe details to bring your dough to a proper consistency that is not too sticky. This is not unusual.
• If not using an electric mixer, keep mixing in the flour gradually until a soft dough forms that leaves the sides of the bowl.
• Add the raisins at this point and continue to knead until the raisins are evenly distributed in the dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a flour-dusted counter top or breadboard to knead. Knead the dough for an additional 5-10 minutes by hand.
• Place the dough in a large bowl cover the dough with a damp tea towel. Leave it to rest and rise for two hours. Punch the dough down and knead it for a few minutes by hand before letting it rest for another 10 minutes.
• Grease 4 medium loaf pans. 9 x 5 inches at the top or similar dimensions. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions. Form each portion into a ball. I use a kitchen scale for this purpose, taking the total weight of the dough and them dividing by 12.
• Place 3 balls of dough in each prepared loaf pan. Cover with a clean tea towel and allow the dough to rise until it is about 2 inches above the rim of the pan, about 2-3 hours depending on room temperature. Molasses bread generally takes quite a bit longer to rise/proof than white bread.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-50 minutes depending on the size of the pans that you are using. The top and bottom crust should have good colour.
• When baked, turn the loaves out onto a wire rack to cool. Brush the tops with melted butter if desired to soften the top crust.

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND SWEET MOLASSES RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Prep time: 10 minutes, mixing time: 10 minutes, rising time: 2 x 1/2 hour, baking time 30 minutes Method: 1 - Combine in large bowl: 8 cups flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, sea salt, raisins, cinnamon and ground cloves, mix together. 2 - In another bowl, add dry fast rising or traditional yeast with 1 cup warm water and 1/2 tbsp white sugar, let rise for a five minutes. 3 - In another bowl add 1 cup of warm water and 3/4 cup molasses mix together, then melt 1/4 cup butter in a glass bowl. 4 - When yeast is ready pour over flour mixture in bowl then start adding the warm water, butter, molasses and vanilla mixing all ingredients together with a spoon or kitchen aid until it thickens then keep adding flour to work dough together, add more water if need at this stage ONLY" this will be done with your hand. 5 - Knead dough, add more flour if necessary until dough is smooth , elastic and no longer sticky and you can hear cracking sounds of the dough when folding dough inward, keep working dough into a ball. 6 - When completed sprinkle some flour over the top. I always draw the sign of a cross a few times on top then cut the top of the dough like a cross then cover with parchment paper and big towel. "Crossing your bread is optional". 7 - Let rise in a warm place on your counter top until dough rises for 30 minutes then knead it down for a couple of minutes. 8 - Repeat this step letting the dough rise again for another 30 minutes. 9 - After your dough rises " DON'T DEFLATE DOUGH" and cut in pieces forming it inwards into a ball, placing dough in bread pans, place three buns in each pan. 10 - Makes 3 loafs of bread keep covered and in a warm place until bread rises half the size you started with or just 30 minutes. Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees F, bake bread for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown or depending on your oven, when bread is baked take out of your pans and place them out on a cooling rack. BAKING TIPS: Sweet bread don't rise the same as white bread and it's a little heavier but ever so good. Grease bread with butter then cover with parchment paper and towel to soften tops. Don't deflate the dough on its last rising because you need the air to stay in dough when folding them into balls. Sweet Molasses & Raisin Bread (One Loaf only) Recipe: Ingredients: 2 3/4 Cups White or Wheat flour. 1 1/2 Tsp yeast 1 1/2 Tsp melted butter, or Margarine Pinch Sea salt 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Cup warm water. 1/4 Cup molasses and pinch oil in bowl 1/4 Tsp vanilla 1 Tsp cinnamon 1/4 Tsp Ground Cloves 1/2 cup raisins ( more if liked ) 1/2 Tsp White Sugar Method: 1 - Combine in large bowl: 2 1/2 cups flour, brown sugar and salt and raisins, cinnamon, cloves,salt toss together. ( keep 1/4 cup flour to work the dough ) 2 - In another bowl, add dry fast rising yeast with 1/2 cup warm water and 1/2 tsp white sugar, stir together, Let rise for a five minutes. 3 - In another bowl add pinch oil then molasses, in another bowl add butter then melt. 4 - Pour yeast mixture over flour mixture in bowl then start adding the warm water and butter, molasses and vanilla mixing all ingredients together with a spoon or your hand until it thickens then keep adding flour to work dough together,add more water if need. This will be done with your hand. 5 - Knead dough, add more flour if necessary until dough is smooth , elastic and no longer sticky and you can hear cracking of the dough when folding dough. Keep working dough into a ball. 6 - When completed sprinkle some flour over the top. I always draw the sign of a cross a few times on top then cut the top of the dough like a cross then cover with wax paper or parchment paper and a towel. Crossing your bread is optional. 7 - Let rise in a warm place until dough rises for half an hour then knead it down. 8 - Repeat this step letting the dough rise again for another 1/2 hour. 9 - After your dough rises cut in pieces forming it inwards into a ball, then put in your bread pan. Make one loaf. 10 - Makes 1 loaf of bread keep covered and in a warm place until bread rises half the size you started with. FOLLOW BAKING TIME AT THE TIME.

OATMEAL RAISIN MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Place oats, molasses, butter, and salt into the bread maker bowl; add the boiling water.
• Measure 1/4 teaspoon sugar into a small cup and set aside. Pour remaining sugar into the oat mixture and stir. Let mixture cool to about 100 degrees F/38 degrees C, about 20 minutes.
• Pour warm water into the reserved sugar in the small cup; add yeast.
• Pour bread flour atop the oat mixture. Pour yeast mixture over the flour.
• Select Dough setting and press start. Check your owner's manual to see how long the kneading lasts, so you can add raisins to the dough 5 minutes before it finishes kneading. Let the bread maker run the full dough cycle, about 1 hour, though it will depend on your machine.
• Grease 2 bread pans.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Punch down dough, but do not knead. Separate into two loaves and place in prepared pans; cover each with a damp towel and allow to rise for about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped, 15 to 20 minutes.

GRANDMA EMMA'S SPICE LOAF

Steps:

• Soak raisins in coffee until plump. Do not drain.
• Cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs. Blend in molasses and vanilla.
• In a large bowl mix together the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, flour, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
• Add the liquid ingredients to the well in the dry ingredients. Stir in coffee with raisins and nuts. Pour batter into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for one hour.

OLD FASHION MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select Dough or White Bread setting, and then Start.
• If the dough does not form a ball on the paddle, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until the ball forms. Allow machine to complete selected cycle.
• To bake conventionally, remove the dough from the bread machine pan after the Dough cycle has completed. Shape into a loaf, and place in a greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Let rise until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 40 minutes.

RAISIN BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Blend together flour, baking soda and salt.
• Blend in whole wheat flour and raisins.
• Make a well in centre of dry ingredients.
• Add milk and molasses.
• Divide batter among 4 greased 20oz cans.
• Cover each with aluminum foil and tie in place.
• Steam for 1 hour.
• Serve warm or cold.

BREAD MACHINE CARDAMOM GOLDEN RAISIN ALMOND BREAD

Steps:

• All ingredients must be at room temperature. Add ingredients in your bread machine owner's manual. (Mine says add liquids first).
• Add fruit and nuts at the appropriate moment. (Mine beeps).
• Set bread machine on basic bread making setting. Crust light.
• If desired, dust bread with confectioners' sugar after bread has cooled.

ZUCCHINI MOLASSES RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl at medium speed until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add oil and beat until blended.
• Add the zucchini, molasses and vanilla, strirring well.
• Combine flour and the next 7 ingredients until blended.
• Add flour mixture to zucchini mixture and stir until well combined.
• Add raisins and stir well.
• Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9x5x3 inch loafpans.
• Bake at 350* for 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool in pans 10 and then remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
• Makes 2 loaves.

GRANDMA'S MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).