molasses-oat bran bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 pinch white sugar
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 cup oat bran
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon oat bran

Recipe

• in a large bowl, dissolve yeast and a pinch of sugar in warm water. set aside to rest for about 5 minutes.
• mix butter or margarine and molasses into yeast. add 1 cup oat bran, 2 cups flour, and salt. stir, and add flour as needed to make dough stick together. when dough forms a ball, turn out a lightly floured surface. knead for 8 to 10 minutes, adding flour as needed to make a slightly sticky and moist dough. place in a buttered bowl, and turn to coat the surface. cover with a damp cloth, and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• punch down, and form into two round or oval loaves. place on a greased baking sheet, and allow to rise 1 hour, or until loaves have doubled in size. sprinkle 1 tablespoon oat bran on top of the loaves.
• bake in a preheated 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the tops are a nice dark brown and the bottoms of the loaves sound hollow when tapped.