boston brown bread- simple recipe

How To Make boston brown bread- simple recipe

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  Preheat oven to 325^. Generously spray or grease a 1-pound coffee can. Set aside.
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  Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Stir in molasses and milk. If using raisins, dust with flour to coat first, then fold into the batter.
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  Fill the coffee can with batter. It should come up about 2/3 of the way. Cover the top with foil and tie securely with a string to make it airtight.
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  Place in a deep baking pan and fill the pan with boiling water, to come 1/2 way up the sides of the can. Place in oven and allow to steam for 2 hours, checking the war level after 1 hour. Add more boiling water if needed. Check by sticking a skewer into the bread; it will come clean when done. Remove string and foil and allow to cool for 1 hour before removing from can.
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