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Brown Bread

SUBMITTED BY: RAINVILLE

"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."
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 45 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 15 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 2 loaves
    
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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

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. Place loaves into a steamer, cover and steam over low heat. Steam for 1 hour and 45 minutes, until loaves are set.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2007 by THEPSP
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

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2008 by PIGLET81784
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 forget to grease the cans. thanks, Michele

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 114

  • Total Fat: 0.4g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 187mg
  • Total Carbs: 26g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.4g
  • Protein: 2.2g

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