Grandma Joy's Boston Brown Bread

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3 hours 15 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:3 loaves (about 9 servings)
  • 1cup raisins
  • 2tablespoons rum
  • cups whole-wheat flour
  • 1cup white flour
  • cups bran flakes
  • 1teaspoon baking soda
  • 1egg
  • ¾cup brown sugar
  • ½cup dark corn syrup
  • ½cup molasses
  • 2cups buttermilk
  • 1tablespoon butter for greasing the tin cans
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Nutritional analysis per serving (9 servings)

411 calories; 4 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 93 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams dietary fiber; 56 grams sugars; 9 grams protein; 315 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Soak raisins in rum 2 hours.

  2. Step 2

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flours, bran and baking soda. In a separate bowl, combine egg, sugar, corn syrup, molasses, buttermilk and raisins (with liquor). Mix well. Stir in the flour mixture.

  3. Step 3

    Pour the mixture into three clean, well-greased tin cans (2½-cup capacity each), filling each about two-thirds full. Cover each tightly with foil. Place in a baking dish and add water to reach halfway up the side of the cans. Cover baking dish with foil, place in oven and bake 3 hours. Cool 15 minutes before removing from cans.

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Adapted from Carol Joy

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