topic Re: Boston Brown Bread in Recipes

Boston Brown Bread

KarenQVC — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 17:51:03 GMT

I haven't had it in forever, so I ordered B&M Original. It tastes great, but I seem to recall there used to be nuts in there.

Does anyone remember? Thanks much.

Re: Boston Brown Bread

felixmom — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 18:04:35 GMT

The Old Fashioned Brown Bread that's steamed in a coffee can is raisins only but you can add nuts if that's your preference.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 18:16:46 GMT

I do remember it! I haven't had it since I was a kid, my grandmother made it. She made it with cod fish cakes and baked beans. It was a Saturday night meal and all home made. She toasted the leftover brown bread in the broiler for breakfast the next day. Good memories!

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Shelbelle — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 18:26:42 GMT

We always enjoyed it with cream cheese.

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KarenQVC — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 18:46:12 GMT

You'll, I think I am mixed up. Maybe I was remembering the Dromedary Canned Date Nut Bread, which no longer exists.

Anyway, the B&M Original Brown Bread is good and they also have a choice with raisins.

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chickenbutt — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 18:52:26 GMT

I don't remember nuts. There was always the plain one and the one with raisins.

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Nightowlz — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 19:17:54 GMT

I have never heard of it. Just made some sweet oatmeal bread with molasses in it. It's pretty good.

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 20:01:38 GMT

I make my own from a recipe I tore out of an issue of Cook's Country. It bakes in 2 loaf pans:

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups raisins (I prefer golden)

1 cup whole-wheat flour

1 cup cornmeal

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups buttermilk

1 cup molasses

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

Whisk flours, raisins, cornmeal, baking soda, and salt in bowl.

Beat egg in another bowl, then whisk in buttermilk, molasses, and oil. Whisk into flour mixture.

Evenly scrape batter into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick comes out with a few crumbs, 40-45 minutes. Cool pans on rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool for 1/2 hour. It stores well when tightly-wrapped in plastic wrap.

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Catty2 — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 20:18:27 GMT

I remember my grandmother making it in an empty tin can. It was delicious. Haven't thought about that in years.

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BirkiLady — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 21:00:07 GMT

Nice to see a REAL receipe for Boston Brown Bread! Those cans have become expensive with S&H, yet I love the flavor and texture of brown bread.

Does anyone know why it was always sold in cans? That's something I should have asked my Grandmother and mother, but failed to do so as a child.

I've never reheated it in the can; preferring to use my regular oven roasting ware to do so.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 21:06:50 GMT

@BirkiLady wrote:
Nice to see a REAL receipe for Boston Brown Bread! Those cans have become expensive with S&H, yet I love the flavor and texture of brown bread.

Does anyone know why it was always sold in cans? That's something I should have asked my Grandmother and mother, but failed to do so as a child.

I've never reheated it in the can; preferring to use my regular oven roasting ware to do so.

Maybe the sealed can helped keep the bread moist?

Re: Boston Brown Bread

aroc3435 — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:57:54 GMT

@BirkiLady It was sold in cans because it was steamed right in the can rather than baked, per a Chicago Tribune article, written by Christopher Borrelli, which I found online.

aroc3435

Washington, DC

Re: Boston Brown Bread

CelticCrafter — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:01:17 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
I make my own from a recipe I tore out of an issue of Cook's Country. It bakes in 2 loaf pans:

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups raisins (I prefer golden)
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup molasses
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg

Whisk flours, raisins, cornmeal, baking soda, and salt in bowl.

Beat egg in another bowl, then whisk in buttermilk, molasses, and oil. Whisk into flour mixture.

Evenly scrape batter into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick comes out with a few crumbs, 40-45 minutes. Cool pans on rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool for 1/2 hour. It stores well when tightly-wrapped in plastic wrap.

Boston Brown Bread is steamed, not baked.

You can do it on the stovetop, you can do it in a crock pot or you can do it in the oven in a water bath.

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BirkiLady — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 18:23:47 GMT

@CelticCrafter Yes! That's how I remember my mom and grandmother fixing it. Thanks for clarifying this receipe. Next time it will be the "real deal"!!

ETA: Although they always used the canned Brown Bread. I still don't understand why it comes in cans and am glad to have a receipe to try again now that I know to steam it in a crock pot!!!

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CritterKeeper — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:42:26 GMT

The Dobbin House in Gettysburg, PA has the best brown dessert type bread! They serve it warm with cream cheese on the side. O...M...G! I could eat the whole loaf. If you ever get to that area, it is a must stop. http://www.dobbinhouse.com/

Re: Boston Brown Bread

CelticCrafter — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 23:21:33 GMT

@BirkiLady don't use the recipe shared here. Any time I've made it, it had rye flour in it.

Martha Stewart has a recipe and so does Americas Test Kitchen.

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BirkiLady — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 23:35:37 GMT

IIRC, all Boston Brown Bread has rye flour in it. Why would you think that was a bad thing? It's part of the history of New England and raising food.

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candyagain — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 23:39:04 GMT

I have a can sittng on my kitchen table right now. I have it with franks (Nathan's) and beans (Campbell's and sometimes B&M). My family usually had this meal on Saturday nights. Both my parents were of Irish descent and this was a tradition in both their homes.

Love brown bread toasted. Also good with cream cheese as said by another poster!

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CelticCrafter — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 23:48:31 GMT

@BirkiLady the recipe shown here doesn't have any rye flour listed so I wouldn't use this particular one.

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corita — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 22:48:53 GMT

I have never heard of 'brown bread in a can', so I had to order a can!! Though am curious about eating something sweet with franks and beans!! Am anxious to try it out!!