Boston Brown Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Mix flours, conrmeal, baking powder, saltand soda in a large bowl
2. 2
   stir in buttermilk, molasses, shortening and raisins until very well mixed.
3. 3
   Spoon batter into 4 well greased1 pound vegetable or fruit cans.
4. 4
   Cover with foil and tie with a string.
5. 5
   Place cans on rack in a dutch oven or large saucepan.
6. 6
   pour boiling water until halfways up sides of cans.
7. 7
   cover and simmer for 3 hours.
8. 8
   pour in more water if nessacary.
9. 9
   remove from dutch oven and remove foil.
10. 10
    cool in cans for 10 minutes then invert cans.