Boston Corn Bread

Original Recipe

One cup of sweet milk, two of sour milk, two-thirds of a cup of molasses, one of wheat flour, four of corn meal and one teaspoonful of soda; steam for three hours, and brown a few minutes in the oven. The same made of sweet milk and baking powder is equally as good.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup of sweet milk
  • 2 of sour milk
  • 1 cup of molasses
  • 1 of wheat flour
  • 4 of corn meal and one teaspoonful of soda
  • 3 hours
  • 1 few minutes in the oven

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Instructions

  1. 1

    One cup of sweet milk, two of sour milk, two-thirds of a cup of molasses, one of wheat flour, four of corn meal and one teaspoonful of soda; steam for three hours, and brown a few minutes in the oven.

  2. 2

    The same made of sweet milk and baking powder is equally as good.

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Recipe by Mrs. F.L. Gillette from The White House Cook Book (1887)