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: 1 cup whole what flour; 1 cup rye flour; 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups buttermilk; ¾ cup molasses; 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, melted; 1 cup seedless raisin

Servings: persons

1 cup whole what flour
1 cup rye flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 cups buttermilk
¾ cup molasses
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, melted
1 cup seedless raisin

1
Mix flours, conrmeal, baking powder, saltand soda in a large bowl
2
stir in buttermilk, molasses, shortening and raisins until very well mixed.
3
Spoon batter into 4 well greased1 pound vegetable or fruit cans.
4
Cover with foil and tie with a string.
5
Place cans on rack in a dutch oven or large saucepan.
6
pour boiling water until halfways up sides of cans.
7
cover and simmer for 3 hours.
8
pour in more water if nessacary.
9
remove from dutch oven and remove foil.
10
cool in cans for 10 minutes then invert cans.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup whole what flour, 1 cup rye flour, 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, 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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