Boston Brown Bread II Recipe
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Boston Brown Bread II

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
14 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x5 inch loaf
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 208 | Total Fat: 1.6g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2006 by Amanda C.   view full review
Soaking the raisins is great! I added some cinnamon and pecans. Very good sliced thick and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2003 by HAGANRD   view full review
Delicious! Definitely do not forget to soak the raisins; it makes all the difference. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2006 by Caroline C   view full review
The texture was just a little more cake-like than I hoped, but the flavor was very good. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2003 by Sydney   view full review
This recipe produced a nicely brown and moist cake-like bread, but I was not overly pleased...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by mb   view full review
I lost a recipe similar to this years ago and have been searching ever since. I'm so glad I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2003 by SPARKRAPPY   view full review
I love raisins so this bread was delicious! Soaking the raisins definitely gives the bread...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by Jewels Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Not a success. It took an addition 7 minutes baking before the toothpick came out clean....

 

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