Steamed Brown Bread

Ingredients

• 1 qt. Indian meal
• 1 pt. c. rye flour
• 1 qt. sweet milk
• 1 c. molasses
• 2 tsp. Saleratus *
• a little salt
• 1 c. boiling water
• 1 c. chopped dates
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 tsp. melted butter
• 1 3/4 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/2 c. nuts
• 2 c. raisins
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c. butter
• 2 cakes yeast (or pkg.)
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 6 c. flour
• 2 c. water