Butterscotch Bread

My mother's friend has been making this sweet, dense bread since World War I. It's a real treat for brown sugar lovers.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 219 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt and brown sugar. Stir in the eggs, buttermilk and melted butter all at once. Mix just enough to moisten. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until golden brown and a tooth pick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean.