STEAMED BROWN BREAD

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New Englanders cherish old recipes, which have been passed down to them from generation to generation. For fun we dug up some old family recipe books and found a traditional recipe we thought Reminisce readers would enjoy. Nothing beats homemade brown bread accompanied by a pot of beans.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup old-fashioned oats
2/3 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup molasses

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, cornmeal, baking soda and salt. Combine buttermilk and molasses; stir into dry ingredients. Pour into two greased 10-oz. ramekins or custard cups; cover with foil., Place ramekins on a rack in a deep kettle; add 1 in. of hot water to kettle. Bring to a gentle boil; cover and steam for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, adding more water as needed. , Remove ramekins from kettle; let stand for 5 minutes before removing bread from ramekins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 716 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 2053mg sodium, Carbohydrate 153g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 18g protein.