Boston Brown Bread Recipe

Name: Boston Brown Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons shortening; ¼ cup sugar; 1 egg; ¾ cup dark molasses; 2 ¼ cups whole wheat flour; 1 teaspoon salt; ¾ cup yellow cornmeal; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; 1 ¾ cups buttermilk; ¾ cup raisins

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons shortening
¼ cup sugar
1 egg
¾ cup dark molasses
2 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
¾ cup yellow cornmeal
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ¾ cups buttermilk
¾ cup raisins

1
Cream the shortening and sugar together.
2
Beat in the egg and molasses.
3
Beat in the flour through the buttermilk.
4
Stir in the raisins.
5
Spoon into 2 well-greased coffee cans, making them a little more than half full.
6
Cover with greased lids or foil.
7
Set coffee cans on a rack or an inverted dinner plate in a deep kettle and add boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the cans.
8
Cover and steam 2 1/2 hrs.
9
Replace boiling water periodically to maintain the level of liquid.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons shortening, ¼ cup sugar, 1 egg, ¾ cup dark molasses, 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.

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