Boston Brown Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Soak bread crumbs in milk for one hour.
2. 2
   Rub the crumbs through a sieve and reserve milk.
3. 3
   Sift dry ingredients together; add crumbs and molasses.
4. 4
   Stir in raisins and milk.
5. 5
   Stir well and pour into a well-greased mold.
6. 6
   Fill 2/3 full.
7. 7
   Cover top tightly. Steam on trivet in deep kettle with boiling water.
8. 8
   The water should be 2/3 the way up on molds and more added as needed.
9. 9
   Cover the kettle to boil and do this for 3 hours.