Aunt Jane's Brown Bread

This is an old standby on my Thanksgiving table and on my mother's. It was her Aunt Jane who started it. I like to eat it plain, sliced thin, but I know others claim it's delicious with a little bit of butter or cream cheese on top.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 201 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup molasses
• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour two 9x5-inch bread pans.

Step 2

In a small bowl, combine milk, sugar and molasses.

Step 3

Mix together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add to milk mixture and mix well.

Step 4

Pour mixture into bread pans. Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let bread cool in pans for 10 minutes, then invert on wire rack and allow to cool completely.