Forgotten Food- Boston brown bread in a can in a Slow Cooker Instant pot
How to make steamed Boston Brown bread in a can in a crockpot or slow cooker or instant pot.
I had not had any B and M canned brown bread since I was a child. I did not know if it was even made anymore. I found a recipe online and made some bread in a can. It is a very simple recipe.
The first batch I made I let cook on high for 3 hours and then put it on low and went to bed to see what happened. The next morning the bread was firm and had a slight tinny taste. The foil on top f the bread was sticking to the bread and was corroded. I ate only from the bottom. The aftertaste was pleasant, sort of a bitter taste like coffee has.
I made another batch and left out the raisins and added d teaspoon of powdered ginger and only cooked it on high for 3 hours. I also lined the can with parchment paper.
This batch tasted better and I did not notice the absence of the raisins.
The bread is excellent toasted and the addition of butter or cream cheese would only make it better. The bread is not the best I have eaten but it is good, and what is more, it has a very unique taste and texture, unlike other bread. It is worth making if only for that.
This is the recipe I used. I cut it in half and substituted oats for the rye flour and milk for the buttermilk.
In the future, I am going to continue to add ginger powder and leave out the raisins as I thought it improved the flavor.
RECIPE
1 cup flour
1 cup rye flour
1 cup of corn meal
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 tsp of baking powder
1/2 cup of molasses
1 cup raisins
add 2 cups of very hot water to Crockpot
Cook on high for 3 hours.
I used an old vintage crockpot.
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Frannie will prepare “Boston Brown Bread” mix in a can by placing dry ingredients into a can, along with recipe card and list of “Ingredients you will Need.” Idea: Frannie will have finished bread in a can that Anje can decorate. Idea: Anje can demo other cute packaging ideas for, say, cookie platters and snack-mix type gifts.
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Bread in a Can…
To make a gift, place in a clear gift bag…
½ cup whole wheat flour
½ cup rye flour
½ cup cornmeal
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground allspice
½ teaspoon orange zest
½ cup black raisins
Place the bag in a 1-lb coffee can or a rolled wafer cookie tin (400g size) and decorate. Include these directions…
To Make Bread: Preheat oven to 375. Coat the inside of the can with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, combine contents of bag with 6 Tblsp of canola oil, ½ cup of molasses just to combine. Add 1 cup of buttermilk, 1 tsp of vanilla extract and 1 large lightly beaten egg and mix just to combine. Spoon bread into the prepared can. There should be about 1-½ “ of clearance above the batter for the bread to rise. Cover the top of the can lightly with greased foil. Place can inside a deep-sided 3 quart oven-safe pot and pour enough boiling water to reach halfway up can. Bake for 1 hour and 15 mins or until edges of the bread begin to pull away from the sides of the cans. Remove can from the pot of water, uncover, place on a cooling rack and cool for 1 hour before removing bread from the can. Slice bread into thick rounds and serve warm or at room temperature with cream cheese and jam.
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BOSTON BROWN BREAD - steamed bread - boiled bread - YANKEE BROWN BREAD - from scratch step by step
this is a dense hearty bread that's more like a cake but it is not sweet - traditionally it is covered with beans and hot dogs for breakfast - Boston Brown Bread can be enjoyed hot or cold - try it with butter and jelly - try it plain - try it toasted - I like it warm with butter as a snack
BOSTON BROWN BREAD - steamed bread - boiled bread - YANKEE BROWN BREAD - step by step
some people add raisins - some people add nuts - about 1/3 cup of each - this is your choice
grease loaf pans or coffee cans with butter
1/2 cup (heaping) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (heaping) rye flour
1/2 cup (heaping) finely ground corn meal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
adjust your cooking time to the size/number of cans or pans you are using - two hours is a good place to start but yours may take more or less
if using the oven to bake your Boston Brown Bread preheat your oven to 325F
Easy Boston Brown Bread Recipe In A Can
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Boston Brown Bread | Cooking with Grandma's Recipes | Old Time Recipes
Hey everyone! Our first episode! Thank you for watching and tuning in every Monday where we use a different recipe every week from my grandma's old Cookbook. This week is Boston Brown Bread and we attempt to make this very old recipe. It was actually fun to do and it was more like a science experiment than a cooking recipe. However, we had a blast making Boston Brown Bread and it was actually very good.
Ingredients:
1 cup yellow corn meal
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 and 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup molasses
1 and 1/2 cup buttermilk
Other items:
Aluminum foil
Tin cans (large or small) for example coffee cans or vegetable cans
A large pot to steam the Bread in ( I used a large stock pot)
Whisk
Spatula
Rubber bands or string
Mix all dry ingredients
Mix wet ingredients
Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients well (add nuts, raisins, or dates if desired)
Pour mix into can or cans
Fill water half way to 2/3rds up the cans in the pot
Bring to rapid boil
Simmer for 2 hours
Check with toothpick
Put back in if needed
Serve with bake beans
Eat plain, with butter, or like my Grandma, with cheez whiz and green olives
Enjoy!