Brown bread
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Boston Brown Bread (aka Steamed Brown Bread)

 

STEAMED BROWN BREAD

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup white flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • ¾ cup dark molasses
  • 2 cups buttermilk or sour milk
  • 1 cup raisins
  1. Add cornmeal and whole wheat flour to white flour, salt, baking powder, and soda.
  2. Add molasses, buttermilk, and raisins.
  3. Beat thoroughly.
  4. Half-fill 3 greased 1-pound coffee cans.
  5. Cover tightly with foil and steam 3 hours on a rack in a covered pan, using only a small amount of boiling water (no more than one-fourth up the sides).
  6. Replace water as necessary.
  7. Remove cover and place in a 450-degree oven for 5 minutes before removing from the can.

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