Boston Brown Bread Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Makes 1 loaf

• 1/2 cup cornmeal

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

• 1/2 cup rye flour

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 teaspoon salt             

• 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk

• 1/3 cup mild-flavored molasses

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil

• 1/4 cup raisins or chopped walnuts

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Method:

1. Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of a 7 1/2x3 1/2x2-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a large bowl combine cornmeal, whole wheat flour, rye flour baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine buttermilk or sour milk, molasses, brown sugar, and oil. Gradually add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined.

3. Stir in  raisins or walnuts. Spoon into prepared pan. Grease a piece of foil. Place the foil, greased side down, over the pan. Press foil around edges to seal.

4. Place the loaf pan on rack in a Dutch oven. Pour hot water into Dutch oven around loaf pan until water comes 1 inch up side of pan.

5. Bring water to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. (Add additional boiling water to Dutch oven as needed.)

6. Remove loaf pan from Dutch oven; let stand on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve warm.