American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Rhode Island Brown Bread

Original Recipe

Two and one-half cupfuls of corn meal, one and one-half cupfuls of rye meal, one egg, one cup of molasses, two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, one teaspoonful of soda, a little salt and one quart of milk. Bake in a covered dish, either earthen or iron, in a moderately hot oven three hours.

Ingredients

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  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup of molasses
  • 2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoonful of soda
  • 1 little salt and one quart of milk
  • 1 covered dish
  • 1 moderately hot oven three hours

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Two and one-half cupfuls of corn meal, one and one-half cupfuls of rye meal, one egg, one cup of molasses, two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, one teaspoonful of soda, a little salt and one quart of milk.

  2. 2

    Bake in a covered dish, either earthen or iron, in a moderately hot oven three hours.

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