Steamed brown bread

Steamed brown bread

Ingredients/Components

• white flour - 1 c
• graham flour - 1 c
• sugar - 1/2 c
• molasses - 1/2 c
• milk - 1 c
• soda - 1 tsp
• salt - 1 tsp
• egg - 1 item
• seedless raisins optional - 1 c

How to make steamed brown bread:

Sift white flour with soda and salt; add sugar and graham flour. Add remaining ingredients; beat well. Half-fill 4 greased 1-pound fruit cans; cover tightly and steam 1 1/2 hours on rack in covered pan, using small amount of boiling water.

Uncover cans, place in very hot oven (450°) for 5 minutes; remove bread from cans.

Recipe categories: Breads, Side dish, Northeastern U.S..