Steamed Brown Bread

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 cups buttermilk 
• 1 cup cornmeal 
• 0.8 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 1 tablespoon orange rind grated
• 1 cup raisins 
• 1 cup rye flour 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• loaf pan
• baking pan
• aluminum foil
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
3. Combine flours, cornmeal, raisins, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; stir with a whisk.
4. Combine buttermilk, molasses, butter, and rind.
5. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Divide batter evenly between 2 (8-inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Tightly cover each pan with foil.
6. Place pans in a 13 x 9inch baking pan.
7. Add boiling water to a depth of 1 inch. Cover larger pan with foil.
8. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. (Top of bread will feel slightly sticky.)
9. Remove pans from water. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.
10. Remove from pans; cool completely.