Boston Brown Bread(Traditional With Baked Beans) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. each: salt and soda
1 c. each: whole wheat flour and yellow cornmeal
3/4 c. dark molasses
2 c. buttermilk
1 c. raisins

Preparation

Sift all-purpose flour with baking powder, soda and salt. Stir in cornmeal and whole wheat flour.
Add remaining ingredients; beat well.
Divide batter among 4 greased and floured 1 pound food cans.
Cover tightly with foil.
Place on rack in deep kettle; pour in 1-inch boiling water.
Cover kettle and steam for
3 hours; add more boiling water if needed.
Uncover cans and place in 450\u00b0 oven for 5 minutes.
Remove bread from cans.
Cool on rack.
Wrap and store overnight.
Makes 4 loaves; also good with cream cheese.