Old Fashion Molasses Bread

Ingredients

• 1.63 cups water
• 4 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons dry milk powder
• 0.33 cups molasses
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Place ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select Dough or White Bread setting, and then Start.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   To bake conventionally, grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Remove dough from the bread machine pan after the Dough cycle has been completed. Shape into a loaf, and place in the prepared pan. Let rise until doubled.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

5. 5

   Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Carefully tip loaf out of pan onto a work surface and gently tap bottom of loaf. If it sounds hollow, bread is done.