Saturday 13 October 2012

boston bread

BOSTON BROWN BREAD
Place in a bowl
Two cups of bread crumbs,
One-half cup of syrup,
One teaspoon of baking soda,
One tablespoon of water.
Dissolve the baking soda in the tablespoon of water and add
Two cups of hot water.
Beat to mix and then let cool, add
One-half cup of cornmeal,
One-half cup of graham flour.
Beat to thoroughly mix and then pour in well-greased moulds and cover and steam or boil for one and one-half hours. Remove the cover and place in a slow oven for twenty minutes to dry out. A one pound coffee can makes a splendid mould.

BOSTON BROWN BREAD
Place in a mixing bowl
Two-thirds cup of molasses,
Two cups of sour milk,
One and one-half teaspoons of baking soda.
Stir to thoroughly dissolve the soda, then add
Two-thirds cup of graham flour,
One cup of cornmeal,
One cup of rye flour,
One-half cup of seeded raisins.
Beat to thoroughly mix and then grease thoroughly one-pound coffee can and fill two-thirds full with this mixture. Put on the lid and steam for two hours, then remove the lid and place the can in the oven to dry out. One-pound baking-powder cans may be used to replace the coffee cans.

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