Boston Brown Bread

diane

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This is a lot of work but worth it! I like cream cheese on it. This recipe is from http://www.simplyrecipes.com

Boston Brown Bread Recipe

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Do your best to find the rye flour. It adds a lot to the flavor of the finished bread.

Ingredients

Butter for greasing loaf pans or coffee cans
1/2 cup (heaping) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (heaping) rye flour
1/2 cup (heaping) finely ground corn meal (must be finely ground)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup molasses (any kind)
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

One metal 6-inch tall by 4-inch diameter coffee can, or a 4x8 loaf pan



Yield: Serves 4-6.
 
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diane a great post. I was going to post one from the Early New England cookbook I have. This very similar.

I always loved brown bread. My Dad could make a lunch from brown bread and cream cheese. I always like it warm with butter.
 
Thanks for posting Diane! That is the exact same recipe handed down in my family. I LOVE brown bread! My Mom and Grandma used to bake it in the coffee cans, and also in baking soda cans (smaller size for gift giving).
 
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