Crock Pot Boston Brown Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup stone-ground rye flour
• 1/2 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup stone-ground graham flour (whole wheat)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/8 cup molasses
• 1 cup milk (minus two tablespoons)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grease well a 1 pound coffee can - may flour if you wish.
• 2 put enough water in crock pot to come halfway up the can.
• 3 in large bowl combine dry ingredients.
• 4 combine molasses and milk then add to dry ingredients.
• 5 stir in raisins, if desired.
• 6 fill coffee cans about 2/3 full - cover with foil secured with rubber band.
• 7 place can on trivet in crock pot, water should come about 1/2 way up (if you cannot put the lid on the crock pot with a trivet then remove the trivet).
• 8 put lid on crock pot and cook on high for 3 hours.
• 9 remove from crock pot - remove foil cover and place can in 300 degree oven for 10 minutes to "dry".