Brown Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Mix rye meal, Indian meal and salt.
2. 2
   Stir molasses into sweet milk.
3. 3
   Stir soda into sour milk and add to molasses mixture.
4. 4
   Stir milk mixtures into dry ingredients.
5. 5
   Mix well.
6. 6
   Pour into buttered brown bread mold; cover.
7. 7
   Set on wooden rack in kettle of hot water, having enough water to come partway up on mold, but not enough to float it.
8. 8
   Cover kettle; bring to boil gently and steam for 3 hours.
9. 9
   To serve, place brown bread on plate and slice with a piece of string.
10. 10
    Place string all the way around for desired thickness, cross ends and pull to slice.