Boston Brown Bread

Name: Boston Brown Bread
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT2H30M0.000S
Yield: 2 (4-inch) loaves
Ingredients: Nonstick spray; Boiling water; 2 1/2 ounces whole wheat flour; 2 1/2 ounces rye flour; 2 1/2 ounces cornmeal; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground allspice; 6 ounces molasses, by weight; 8 1/2 ounces buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon orange zest

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Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr 30 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 1 hr
Cook: 1 hr 15 min

Yield: 2 (4-inch) loaves

Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr 30 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 1 hr
Cook: 1 hr 15 min

Yield: 2 (4-inch) loaves

Ingredients

Nonstick spray

Boiling water

2 1/2 ounces whole wheat flour

2 1/2 ounces rye flour

2 1/2 ounces cornmeal

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground allspice

6 ounces molasses, by weight

8 1/2 ounces buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon orange zest

Directions

Special equipment:

2 empty (26.5-ounce) metal cans

Move a rack to the bottom third of the oven and heat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Spray the insides of the cans with nonstick spray and place set a deep 3-quart oven-safe pot. Begin heating enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the cans when poured into the pot.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the wheat flour, rye flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt and allspice. Add the molasses, buttermilk, vanilla and zest and whisk to combine. Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared cans. Cover the top with a double thickness of aluminum foil and tie securely with string. Pour the boiling water into the pot. Carefully place in the oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the edges of the bread begin to pull away from the sides of the cans. Remove the cans from the pot of water, uncover, place on a cooling rack and cool 1 hour before removing bread from the cans. Serve with baked beans or slice, toast and serve with cream cheese.