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Howard Johnson's Steamed Brown Bread, Copycat

Here's how you make Howard Johnson's Steamed Brown Bread, Copycat
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 4h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour, unsifted
  • 1 cup rye flour, unsifted
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, to taste (start with 1/4 teaspoon)
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 2 cups buttermilk
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Grease and flour a 2 quart mold, coffee can, pressure cooker insert or a Rival Bread 'N Cake Bake Pan.(Smaller cans take less time to cook, check sooner)

  • Step 2: Combine flours, cornmeal, baking soda and salt. Stir in molasses and buttermilk.

  • Step 3: Transfer batter into mold, cover tightly.

  • Step 4: Place on trivet or rack in deep kettle.

  • Step 5: Add enough boiling water to kettle so that the water reaches half-way up the sides of the mold.

  • Step 6: Cover and steam for 3 1/2 hours, or until done.

  • Step 7: Remove from mold to cake rack.

  • Step 8: Serve hot with baked beans.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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