Boston Brown Bread
Description
Molasses and brown sugar sweeten this Boston brown bread made with whole wheat flour and buttermilk.
Ingredients
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2 cups whole wheat flour
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup molasses
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2 cups buttermilk
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1/2 cup dried cranberries
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1/2 cup raisins
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan, knocking out excess flour.
2
Mix whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Mix in molasses and buttermilk until just combined. Fold in cranberries and raisins if using. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes, and then remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing.