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 and place batter in each. 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.