Boston Brown Bread Recipe

Name: Boston Brown Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups rye meal; 2 cups cornmeal; 2 cups whole wheat flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/3 cups dark molasses; 4 cups milk; 2 cups seedless raisins; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; hot water; aluminum foil; butcher's kitchen twine, and one 16 oz. coffee can, empty and clean

Servings: persons

2 cups rye meal
2 cups cornmeal
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups dark molasses
4 cups milk
2 cups seedless raisins
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
hot water
aluminum foil
butcher's kitchen twine, and one 16 oz. coffee can, empty and clean

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["Preheat oven to 375 F.", "Grease a 16 oz coffee can (or 1 qt pudding mold or baking dish) with butter.", "In a large bowl, combine both wheat and rye flours, cornmeal, baking soda and salt.", "Stir in molasses and milk; add raisins and mix to blend.", "Fill coffee can (or mold/baking dish) with batter; it should come up to about 2/3 of the way to the top.", "Cover top of the can with foil and tie with butcher's twine to make it airtight.", "Place can (or mold/baking dish) into a larger, deep baking dish.", "Using a pitcher, carefully pour hot water into the baking dish so that the water comes about halfway up the outside of the coffee can (or mold/baking dish); place in the oven.", "Allow bread to steam for 2 hours, check water level after 1 hour and add more water if needed.", "To check if the bread is done, carefully remove twine and foil and stick a wooden
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skewer into the middle and pull it out.", "If the Skewer is clean, the bread is done; if the bread needs additional cooking
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time, cover with new foil and twine and allow to steam until done.", "Enjoy!"]

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups rye meal, 2 cups cornmeal, 2 cups whole wheat flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, and more.

Yes, Boston Brown Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Boston Brown Bread

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