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Maritime brown bread
Yeasted oat and molasses loaf from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Brown bread in the Maritimes means a soft, slightly sweet yeasted loaf of rolled oats and molasses, baked on Saturdays in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick kitchens and served with baked beans, fish cakes or just butter. Boiling water poured over the oats first gives it a moist, tender crumb that keeps well. It makes wonderful toast. A common mistake is adding too much flour because the dough is sticky; a soft dough gives a lighter loaf. Chef's tip: oil your hands rather than flouring them when kneading.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 16
Ingredients
- 3 ½ oz rolled oats
- 2 cups boiling water
- ½ cup molasses
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp salt
- ¼ cup lukewarm water
- 1 ½ lb strong white bread flourplus a little extra
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Pour 2 cups boiling water over 3 ½ oz rolled oats, stir in ½ cup molasses, 2 tbsp vegetable oil and 2 tsp salt and leave for about 30 minutes, until just lukewarm.
30 minStep 2: Stir ¼ oz fast-action dried yeast into ¼ cup lukewarm water and leave 5 minutes until foamy, then add to the oats.
5 minStep 3: Mix in 1 ½ lb strong white bread flour gradually and knead for 10 minutes into a soft, slightly sticky dough.
10 minStep 4: Cover and leave in a warm place for 1–1½ hours until doubled.
75 minStep 5: Knock back, divide in two and shape into loaves. Put into two oiled 900 g loaf tins, cover and leave for 45 minutes until risen just above the rims. Heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan).
50 minStep 6: Bake for 35–40 minutes until dark brown and hollow-sounding when tapped underneath. Cool on a rack before slicing.
40 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does maritime brown bread take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 16 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of rolled oats?
- Quick oats, same amount.
- What can I use instead of fast-action dried yeast?
- Fresh yeast, three times the weight.
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