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Brown Bread
A dense, molasses-sweetened New England steamed brown bread — served with baked beans. Covering the tin tightly with foil before it steams lets the bread rise properly in the moist heat instead of drying out.
Total time
190 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
180 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
American
vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cupplain flour
1 cupwholemeal flour
1 cupfine cornmeal
1 tspbaking soda
1 tspsalt
3/4 cupmolasses
1 1/2 cupsbuttermilk
1/2 cupraisins, optional
Instructions
1
Mix all dry ingredients. Mix molasses and buttermilk.
2
Combine wet and dry. Stir in raisins if using.
3
Spoon into a greased and lined coffee can or small loaf tin.
4
Cover tightly with foil.
5
Steam in a pot with 5cm water for 2.5-3 hours.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
421
Protein
10.8g
Fat
3.5g
Carbs
89g
Fiber
5.8g
Sodium
911mg
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