Happy Friday!
I’m looking forward to making this for Lughnasadh. I’ve never made it before, but it looks pretty easy. If you get the chance to make it, let me know how it turns out. Enjoy!
Molasses Brown Bread
Prep time: 10 minutes
Baking time: 50 to 55 minutes
Servings: about 16
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup graham or rye flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup light molasses
- 1 1/2 cup golden or dark raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cream cheese or whipped butter, if desired
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Chop walnuts or pecans. (set aside)
- Spray 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Combine flour, graham or rye flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
- Add buttermilk and molasses to dry ingredients in bowl, mix well. Add raisins and nuts
- Evenly spoon butter in prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. (insert toothpick to see if it comes out clean) Transfer pan to a wire rack.
- Keep bread in pan 10 minutes
- Turn bread onto wire rack to cool. (about 20 minutes)
- Cut into slices. Serve bread with cream cheese or whipped butter if desired.
Enjoy! Have a great weekend!
Lisa.
