How To Make Squaw Bread At Home

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Squaw bread is a healthy bread made with rye flour, molasses, honey, butter, cocoa powder, and cornmeal. It is a delicious and sweet bread. You can also add raisins and nuts to it.

squaw bread

Squaw bread is made with rye and molasses. It was first made by German immigrants in the 1800s. They took inspiration from Native Americans. This is the reason squaw bread similar to American rye bread.

To make squaw bread, mix yeast, water, and sugar in a bowl. Then, mix flour, molasses, honey, butter, cocoa powder, salt, and cornmeal along with the yeast mixture in a mixer until the dough is soft. Put the dough in a bowl, cover it and let it rest for 1 hour. Then, place the dough on a baking tray and bake it for about 35 minutes. After that, take it out and let it cool. Then, serve.

This was just an overview of the recipe. Find the complete recipe below. But before going to the full recipe, do check out other bread recipes as well.

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Ingredients for Squaw Bread

IngredientsQuantity
Rye Flour2 ½ cups
All-Purpose Flour1 cup
Granulated Sugar3 teaspoons
Dry Yeast1 packet
Warm Water1 ½ cup
Molasses4 teaspoons
Honey2 teaspoons
Butter2 teaspoons
Cocoa Powder2 teaspoons
Salt1 teaspoon
Cornmeal2 teaspoons

How Much Time It Will Take?

Preparation timeCooking timeTotal time
1 Hour 30 Minutes30 Minutes2 Hours

Squaw Bread Recipe

squaw bread recipe
  1. Take a bowl and mix yeast, water, and sugar in it. Leave it for about 5 minutes until the yeast in the mixture starts reacting.
  2. Mix flour, molasses, honey, butter, cocoa powder, salt, and cornmeal along with the yeast mixture in a mixer until the dough is soft and lacks moisture.
  3. Put the dough ball into a lightly greased container. Cover the dough with a cotton cloth. Let the dough rest for about 1 hour.
  4. Preheat the oven to 455°C.
  5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle the parchment paper with cornmeal.
  6. Place the baking tray in the oven. Bake it until golden for about 30-35 minutes.
  7. After that, take it out from the oven and let it cool for some time.

So, you are done baking the Squaw bread and it is ready to eat. Enjoy this recipe with your friends and family on a lazy Sunday or whenever you want.

Nutritional Facts Of Squaw Bread

Calories117
Fts2 g
Cholesterol1 mg
Carbohydrates7 g
Protein7 g
Dietary fiber2 g
Calcium2 mg
Sodium137 mg

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