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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.'s Boston Brown Bread

Source of Recipe

Allen E.


List of Ingredients

- 1 cup whole wheat flour
– 1 cup corn meal
– 1 cup white flour
– 1/2 cup sugar – 1 teaspoon salt
– 1 teaspoon baking soda
– 3/4 cup molasses
– 2 cups sour milk




Recipe

Mix and sift the dry ingredients, add the sour milk and molasses. Beat well and fill buttered molds with closely fitting covers, 2/3 full. Let stand 1/2 hour and then steam 3 hours, taking care that the water does not come over the rack on which the tins are placed. Boston brown bread is sometimes not steamed but baked in a moderate oven, but the result is not so satisfactory.



Doug says “beat well,” which means that the ingredients must be thoroughly mixed if you want a nice, even color and a firm texture.