Brown Bread

9 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr 45 min
Ready In: 2 hr 15 min

“This bread is steamed in cans. My Gram saved small coffee cans for this. Gram didn't have a steamer so she used a tin pie plate with holes in it turned upside down in a large covered pot with 4 inches of water.” - by RAINVILLE

Ingredients

1 cup bread flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup molasses
2 cups water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

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Original recipe yields 2 loaves

Directions

In large bowl, stir together bread flour, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, baking soda. Stir in molasses and water; mix until combined. Pour batter into two lightly greased coffee cans, fill about 2/3 full.
Place loaves into a steamer, cover and steam over low heat. Steam for 1 hour and 45 minutes, until loaves are set.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (20 total)

Calories
118 cal
6%

Fat
0.4 g
< 1%

Carbs
27 g
9%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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PIGLET81784

Apr. 4, 2008

"excellent! I cut the recipe in half & used 2 cranberry sauce cans since there are only 2 of us..... covered each can with foil & secured with an elastic & steamed for 55 mins..... perfect! Don't forge..." See moret to grease the cans. thanks, Michele"

THEPSP

Jan. 28, 2007

"This is very much like my grandmothers recipe- and we do it the same way, in cans, set in a large stock pot. The BEST thing to eat with baked beans! The PSPS wife..." See more"

KateSparrow

Mar. 8, 2011

"Excellent recipe, moist and delicious! I added a cup of raisins to mine. Fantastic with hot dogs and baked beans as a Saturday night meal!..." See more"

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