Boston Brown Bread Recipe

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Boston Brown Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup rye flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 cup raisins

Directions:

  1. Mix together milk and vinegar.
  2. Let mixture set at room temp for 15 minutes to allow the milk to sour.
  3. In a seperate bowl, spoon mix dry ingredients together.
  4. Add molasses and raisins to the milk.
  5. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients.
  6. Beat until blended.
  7. Divide batter between 2 well buttered 1 lb coffee cans or other cans of 5 cup capacity.
  8. Cover with dome shaped rounds of aluminum foil, buttered on the down side.
  9. Secure with rubber bands.
  10. Stand cans on a rack in a large kettle.
  11. Add enough water to reach 3/4 of the way up the cans but not enough to float them.
  12. Cover kettle and simmer for 2 hours to steam the bread.
  13. Remove bread from kettle and let stand on a wire rack until cool enough to handle.
  14. Remove bread from the cans and serve warm.
  15. To re-heat bread, wrap in aluminum foil, stand on rack in kettle, add hot water to level below the rack and simmer for 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 312.27 Kcal (1307 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.31g 2%
Cholesterol 1.23mg 0%
Sodium 281.29mg 12%
Potassium 750.54mg 16%
Total Carbs 71.09g 24%
Sugars 19.33g 77%
Dietary Fiber 6.69g 27%
Protein 7.61g 15%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Iron 4.1mg 23%
Calcium 132.9mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 204.36 Kcal (856 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.86g 2%
Cholesterol 0.8mg 0%
Sodium 184.09mg 12%
Potassium 491.19mg 16%
Total Carbs 46.52g 24%
Sugars 12.65g 77%
Dietary Fiber 4.38g 27%
Protein 4.98g 15%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2%
Iron 2.7mg 23%
Calcium 87mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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