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Icelandic Brown Bread

Course Bread, Breakfast, Snack
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup baking molasses

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.  Grease or butter a loaf pan well and set aside.
  • Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.  In a measuring cup measure out 2 cups buttermilk(or substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice and then fill up the measuring cup up with milk to 2 cups)  Mix in molasses and then pour into the dry ingredients.  Mix thoroughly.
  • Once completely mixed, pour into the prepared loaf pan and let stand for 10 minutes. After letting it stand, place in the 300 degree oven for 60 minutes. 
  • Check if the loaf is done with a toothpick in the center and when the loaf is done, remove from the oven, run a knife around the edge if needed, then turn out onto a cooling rack and let cool at least 30 minutes before slicing. We like this best served warm with butter.