boston brown bread
This bread is traditionally served with baked beans. The recipe calls for steaming the bread in cans. It can be baked in small loaf pans if you prefer. Baking is done at 350°F for about 35-40 minutes. But do try steaming, if you can. The consistency is more authentic. Recipe is from an old cookbook of my mother's.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
3 Hr
method
Steam
yield
4 small loaves
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup dark molasses
- 2 cups buttermilk or sour milk
- 1 cup raisins
- 4 - 1-pound fruit or vegetable cans, cleaned, labels removed
How To Make boston brown bread
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Step 1Sift all-purpose flour with baking powder, soda, and salt. Stir in cornmeal and whole wheat flour. Add remaining ingredients and beat well. -
Step 2Grease and flour the cans well. Divide batter evenly among the 4 cans. Cover cans tightly with foil. Place on a rack in a deep kettle for steaming. Pour in boiling water to a depth of 1 inch. Cover kettle and steam for 3 hours. Check and add more boiling water periodically if needed.
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Step 3After 3 hours, remove cans from steamer and remove foil. Place cans in a preheated 450°F oven for 5 minutes. Remove bread from cans and cool on rack. Wrap tightly and store overnight. Refrigerate any leftovers.
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Category:
Sweet Breads
Category:
Other Breads
Tag:
#Healthy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Diet:
Low Fat
Method:
Steam
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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