Presented as published in 1899. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
Boston Brown Bread
From The New century cook book, 1899
Serves 2
Recipe by M. W.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- Three-fourths cup Indian meal
- same of flour
- one scant cup sour milk
- one-third cup molasses
- one-half teaspoon soda
- pinch of salt
Method
Mix ingredients and steam for one and a half hours over boiling water.
Brown in the oven.
Cook in well-greased pound baking powder cans.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The New century cook book (1899), page 2. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Boston Brown Bread Three-fourths cup Indian meal, same of flour, one scant cup sour milk, one-third cup molasses, one-half teaspoon soda dissolved in little water, pinch of salt
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