Sqaw bread

1 Servings

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Yeast
1 tablespoon Salt
½ cup Dark brown sugar
3 cups Warm water
1 cup Molasses
1 cup Oil
4 cups Whole wheat flour
8 cups White flour; (8 to 9)

Here is a sqaw bread recipe, a bit different. This is baked not fried.

Dissolve yeast in 3 cups warm water with salt and brown sugar, covered with plastic for 1 hour until mixture is thick and cracking looking on surface .

Stir in molasses and oil, whole wheat flour and 7 cups of white flour and stir to form a dough. Knead on a flour surface until smooth and elastic, adding more white flour as needed. Transfer to an oiled bowl and cover and let rise triple about 3 or 4 hours.Punch down and let rise triple again, about 1 hour or so. Punch down and divide dogh in half.Form each loaf into a 14 inch long by 3½ inch high loaf and arrange opn baking sheets.Let rise in a warm place about double, about 40 minutes. Bake in a slow, 300 degree oven about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes until tested done.

Transfer to racks to cool.

Makes 2 loaves

Joan,"Flour Power"

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