steamed indian bread

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Hanson, MA
Updated on May 27, 2015

Recipe from the cookbook "Foods that made New England Famous" posted by Maybelle Barry, Brockton, MA ~ she writes: "This recipe has been in my family since the early nineteenth century. My great grandmother first taught it to my grandmother, who in turn passed it on to my mother and me. My friends still praise this bread of Old New England for its moist wholesomeness. "

prep time 5 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Steam
yield 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 3 cups indian meal ~ (corn meal)
  • 2 cups sifted bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 3 cups sweet milk

How To Make steamed indian bread

  • Step 1
    Mix and sift Indian meal, flour, salt and soda. Add buttermilk and mix well Stir in sweet milk and turn into a buttered mold. Steam. Requires 3 hours.

Discover More

Category: Other Breads
Keyword: #buttermilk
Keyword: #corn meal
Method: Steam
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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