Molasses Buttermilk Bran Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups graham flour
• 1 cup bran
• 1.5 cups white flour
• 1.25 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp hot water
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 tbsp butter
• 0.5 cup molasses
• 1 compressed yeast cake

Method

1. 1 In a large bowl, combine graham flour, bran, white flour, and salt. Stir until mixed.
2. 2 Dissolve baking soda in hot water. In a separate container, mix buttermilk, melted butter, and molasses.
3. 3 Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir vigorously until combined.
4. 4 Crumble the compressed yeast cake into the batter and stir until thoroughly incorporated. The batter should be very stiff.
5. 5 Place batter in a greased bread pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
6. 6 Bake for one hour in an oven with gradually increasing heat.