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DEL.ICIO.USMolasses Sweet Bread
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"I am looking for a recipe for old-time syrup bread. Can you help me?" Dorris Carter of Atlanta wrote in to the AJC's Food Goddess column.
Melba H. Templeton of LaGrange sent in this Molasses Sweet Bread recipe that bakes in a loaf pan, like a quick bread, and has a hint more sweetness and slightly more assertive flavor.
Use caution when baking to prevent burning, since this is a very dark-colored loaf and can darken around the edges before the middle is cooked through. If necessary, tent with foil after 30 minutes. For sweeter flavor, use the molasses/sugar combo.
For another syrup bread that uses dark cane syrup, see separate recipe listing for Syrup Bread.
Hands on time: 10 minutes Total time: 1 hour Serves: 12-15
Ingredients:
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2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup molasses or 1/2 cup molasses and 1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted butter, slightly cooled
1/4 cup reduced-fat or plain buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt and soda. In another bowl, combine molasses, butter, buttermilk and egg. Combine with dry ingredients. Pour into a loaf pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the middle comes out dry.
-- Adapted from "Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery" by Linda Garland Page and Eliot Wigginton (Gramercy Books, $12.99)
In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt and soda. In another bowl, combine molasses, butter, buttermilk and egg. Combine with dry ingredients. Pour into a loaf pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the middle comes out dry.
-- Adapted from "Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery" by Linda Garland Page and Eliot Wigginton (Gramercy Books, $12.99)
Nutrition:
Per serving (based on 12): 204 calories (percent of calories from fat, 25), 3 grams protein, 36 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 6 grams fat (3 grams saturated), 32 milligrams cholesterol, 270 milligrams sodium.
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