Boston Brown Bread (Crockpot)

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup chopped nuts
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• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup raisins

Directions

Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Stir in cornmeal and whole wheat flour. Add molasses and buttermilk, beat well. Stir in nuts and raisins. Pour batter into a greased and floured 3-pound shortening can* (not a coffee can but I think you could use one). Place aluminum foil over top of can. Pour 1 cup of water into crock-pot, set can inside. Cover and bake on high 3 to 4 1/2 hours or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Slice and serve with wedges of cream cheese. Double recipe for 5-qt. Bread'n Cake bake pan.

Five 10 3/4 ounce soup cans may be substituted for 3-pound shortening can in 5 qt. model.

By Christi from Paducah, KY