Boston Brown Bread (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Boston Brown Bread (Alton Brown)
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Ingredients:

  • nonstick spray
  • 2 1/2 oz rye flour
  • 2 1/2 oz cornmeal
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 6 oz molasses , by weight
  • 8 1/2 oz buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp orange zest
  • special equipment: 2 empty (26.5-oz) metal cans

Directions:

  1. Move a rack to the bottom third of the oven and heat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Spray the insides of the cans with nonstick spray and place set a deep 3-quart oven-safe pot. Begin heating enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the cans when poured into the pot.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the wheat flour, rye flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt and allspice. Add the molasses, buttermilk, vanilla and zest and whisk to combine. Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared cans. Cover the top with a double thickness of aluminum foil and tie securely with string. Pour the boiling water into the pot. Carefully place in the oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the edges of the bread begin to pull away from the sides of the cans. Remove the cans from the pot of water, uncover, place on a cooling rack and cool 1 hour before removing bread from the cans. Serve with baked beans or slice, toast and serve with cream cheese.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 702.08 Kcal (2939 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.14g 9%
Cholesterol 13.25mg 4%
Sodium 1018.14mg 42%
Potassium 1936.17mg 41%
Total Carbs 150.52g 50%
Sugars 71.15g 285%
Dietary Fiber 11.88g 48%
Protein 14.99g 30%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Iron 9.7mg 54%
Calcium 391.4mg 39%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 220.4 Kcal (923 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.93g 9%
Cholesterol 4.16mg 4%
Sodium 319.61mg 42%
Potassium 607.8mg 41%
Total Carbs 47.25g 50%
Sugars 22.33g 285%
Dietary Fiber 3.73g 48%
Protein 4.71g 30%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 3mg 54%
Calcium 122.9mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.8
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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