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Ballymaloe Brown Bread

Servings: 2 loaves
Author: Shawn

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup 80 g unsulfured molasses
  • 4 tsp dried yeast
  • 3 1/4 cups 780 g warm water (about 100-110°F)
  • 7 cups 980 g wholemeal (whole wheat) flour
  • 2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Butter two 9x5x3 inch loaf pans.
  • Mix yeast and molasses. Add the warm water to the yeast-molasses mixture and whisk to combine.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • In a large (4-quart) bowl, mix together the flour and salt.
  • Now, wait until the yeast mixture becomes foamy, about 10 minutes.
  • Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture.
  • Working with your hands, mix the flour and yeast mixture together until you have a sticky batter.
  • Divide the dough between the two prepared loaf pans, and let sit uncovered until the dough rises to the top of the pans, about 20 minutes.
  • Place the loaves in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F, rotate the pans to ensure even baking, and bake another 20 minutes.
  • Remove the loaves from the pans, then place them back in the oven upside-down, directly on the rack, and bake an additional 25 minutes.
  • Remove the loaves from the oven and let cool before slicing.