More From Memere's Kitchen
I promised Memere's brown bread recipe and I always try to keep my promises. Tomorrow I'll toast up a few slices of yummy steam-baked molasses loaf for breakfast with scrambled eggs. Add a pot of butter rum flavored decaf made in the French press to sip on while reading the newspaper at the table and Sunday morning doesn't get much better! And I'll be saving the coffee can for the next time I mix up this brown bread recipe -- I have a feeling it won't be long. MEMERE'S MOLASSES LOAF 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted before measuring 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats 1 cup cornmeal 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses 1 cup milk 2 teaspoons white vinegar 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine 1/2 cup raisins, optional In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, soda, and salt. Add oats and cornmeal. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the dry mixture into a small mixing bowl. Stir molasses, butter, vinegar and milk into the dry ingredients. Mix...