Side dishe for 8
Boston Brown Bread
This moist brown bread combines cornmeal, whole wheat, rye, molasses, raisins, and walnuts before steaming until firm.
Typical price
$1.48for 4 servings
$0.37 per serving$1.48 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.43Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.59Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.42Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.96 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup rye flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 3 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 3 tbsp raisins
- cream cheese (optional)
Steps
- Fill a large pot with enough water to reach halfway up a covered 8-inch loaf pan, then bring it to a simmer.
- Whisk the cornmeal, whole wheat flour, rye flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Stir in the buttermilk, molasses, brown sugar, and oil, then fold in the walnuts and raisins.
- Pour the batter into the oiled loaf pan and cover it tightly with foil.
- Place the pan in the pot, cover the pot, and steam for 50 minutes.
- Cool the bread in the pan for 5 minutes before removing and slicing.
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