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Ingredients
- Nonstick spray
- Boiling water
- 70g wholemeal flour
- 70g rye flour
- 70g cornmeal
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground allspice
- 170g molasses, by weight
- 240g buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- Special equipment: 2 empty (750g) metal cans
Method
How to make Boston brown bread
Move a rack to the bottom third of the oven and heat the oven to 160 degrees C.
1) Spray the insides of the cans with nonstick spray and place set a deep oven-safe pot. Begin heating enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the cans when poured into the pot.
2) In a medium mixing bowl,
Technique:
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Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor.
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together the wheat flour, rye flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt and allspice. Add the molasses, buttermilk, vanilla and zest and
Technique:
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to combine. Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared cans. Cover the top with a double thickness of aluminum foil and tie securely with string. Pour the boiling water into the pot. Carefully place in the oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the edges of the bread begin to pull away from the sides of the cans. Remove the cans from the pot of water, uncover, place on a cooling rack and cool 1 hour before removing bread from the cans. Serve with baked beans or
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Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor.
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, toast and serve with cream cheese.