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Boston Brown Bread also called Molasses Bread is a very traditional recipe dating back to Colonial times.

Boston Brown Bread

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Boston Brown Bread also called Molasses Bread is a very traditional recipe dating back to Colonial times.
Course bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 361
Author Ronda Eagle | Kitchen Dreaming

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup Cornmeal
  • ¾ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¾ cup dark molasses
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup dark seedless raisins

Instructions

  • Place all the dry ingredients in your electric mixing bowl and mix well. Add the liquid ingredients and blend well.
  • Grease three 16-ounce wide-mouth canning jars. Divide the batter evenly between the three jars; they will be about 2/3 full to allow for expansion of the batter. Cover each with wax paper and then aluminum foil. Tie each with a bit of string so that the foil is sealed.
  • Place a cake rack in the bottom of a large stock pot and place the cans on the rack. Add enough boiling water to come up the side of the cans.
  • Cover the pot and bring it to a boil. Turn the heat down and simmer the cans for about 2-½ hours. Check the water level now and then as you may need to add more water.
  • Remove the jars from the stock pot and allow to cool 10 minutes on a cooling rack. Remove the aluminum foil cover, run a butter knife all around the inside of the jars, invert and shake out gently onto the cooling rack.
  • Slice with a knife and serve hot topped with butter. Add a side of Boston Baked Beans and Hot Dogs or Sausages for a complete meal.

Notes

Substitute 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1 cup rye flour in place of the 2 cups  of whole wheat flour.