Brown Bread

Name: Brown Bread
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter, for the mold; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups buttermilk or sour milk; 3/4 cup molasses; 1 cup seedless raisins; Two 1 quart steamed pudding molds or one 2-quart steamed pudding mold and a large pot with cover, to hold the mold.

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, for the mold
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk or sour milk
3/4 cup molasses
1 cup seedless raisins
Two 1 quart steamed pudding molds or one 2-quart steamed pudding mold and a large pot with cover, to hold the mold.

Directions

1

Butter the steamed pudding mold, including the cove.
2

In a large bowl, combine the flours, cornmeal, baking soda, and salt.
3

Add the buttermilk and molasses and stir thoroughly.
4

Fold in the raisins.
5

Pour the mixture into the mold and cover lightly.
6

Place the mold in a large pot and fill with hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the mold.
7

Cover the pot and steam over moderate heat for 3 hours, replenishing the water as necessary every 30 to 40 minutes.
8

When the bread is cooked, unmold and serve warm, slicing the loaf with a strong string.