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Boston Brown Bread Recipe

Baking this bread in coffee cans lends to its interesting shape. At Christmas, I often make gift boxes for friends and family featuring this bread and various spreads.

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Boston Brown Bread Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 80 min. + cooling

Yield: 32 Servings

10 80 90

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup molasses
4 cups buttermilk
4 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
Butter or cream cheese, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Add molasses and buttermilk; mix well. Combine the flours, salt and baking soda; stir into egg mixture just until moistened. Fold in raisins and walnuts.
Transfer to two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 80-85 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve with butter or cream cheese if desired. Yield: 2 loaves.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 212 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 273 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Boston Brown Bread in Best of Country Breads , p26

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Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2012 by kdarden@tampabay.rr.com

I have baked this recipe twice using 4 15oz coffee cans. Following the directions exactly and baking for 75 minutes I have 4 beautiful traditional loaves to slice for covered dish dinners or home consumption. Absolutely delicious.