Steamed Black Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups graham flour

Recipe

• use a canning kettle, and invert the wire rack. fill with water to just below the wire rack. bring to a boil on top of the stove.
• in a large bowl, mix together molasses, oil, milk, sugar, salt, and baking soda. stir in white and graham flour. divide batter into two 1 pound coffee cans. place a double thickness of aluminum foil over top, and secure with rubber bands.
• keep water at a slow boil, and steam for one hour.