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Boston Brown Bread II

SUBMITTED BY: Dan Schultz

"This bread is so tasty because the raisins soak overnight and then release their moisture into the bread as it bakes. It's a great bread for raisin lovers."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 6 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  14 Hrs 30 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x5 inch loaf

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, mix together sugar, raisins, baking soda, salt, margarine and boiling water. Cover and let stand overnight.
  2. The following day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  3. Beat egg and flour into raisin mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2003 by HAGANRD
Delicious! Definitely do not forget to soak the raisins; it makes all the difference. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2006 by Amanda C.
Soaking the raisins is great! I added some cinnamon and pecans. Very good sliced thick and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2006 by Caroline C
The texture was just a little more cake-like than I hoped, but the flavor was very good. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2003 by SPARKRAPPY
I love raisins so this bread was delicious! Soaking the raisins definitely gives the bread... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2003 by Sydney
This recipe produced a nicely brown and moist cake-like bread, but I was not overly pleased... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by mb
I lost a recipe similar to this years ago and have been searching ever since. I'm so glad I... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Boston Brown Bread II

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 209

  • Total Fat: 1.6g
  • Cholesterol: 18mg
  • Sodium: 423mg
  • Total Carbs: 47g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.3g
  • Protein: 3.3g

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