Ep. 5: In the Kitchen with BBDO : Steamed Brown Bread

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Spelt flour is more nutritious, while all-purpose flour is more affordable.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is less expensive.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried cranberries add a tart flavor, while dried apricots are often cheaper.

In a bowl, mix 2 cups of milk and 2 cups of breadcrumbs and let it sit for about 15 minutes.

Add 1 cup of molasses to the milk and breadcrumb mixture and mix quickly.

Break up any larger chunks in the mixture.

Add 3 cups of cornmeal, 1 cup of rye meal, and 1 cup of Kellogg's All Bran to the mixture and mix well.

Incorporate 1 cup of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking soda, and 2 teaspoons of salt into the mixture and stir until combined.

Prepare four greased and floured 1 lb coffee cans (or glass jars) and fill them about halfway with the batter.

Cover the jars with tin foil coated with shortening and wrap it securely over the top.

Place the jars in the steamer and steam for 3 hours.

After steaming, let the jars cool for a couple of minutes before removing them from the steamer.

Slice the bread to serve.

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