Boston Brown Bread

By Foodiewife

Ingredients

• 6 (14- to 16-ounce) empty, clean vegetable or fruit cans
• Cooking spray
• 1 pound chopped dates
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins

Details

Adapted from americanprofile.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325F. Coat the insides of cans with cooking spray.
2. Combine dates and baking soda in a bowl. Pour in boiling water and let stand 5 minutes.
3. Combine sugar, shortening and eggs in a large bowl. Using a mixer, beat at medium-high speed until creamy. Add date mixture and flour and stir until well blended. Add nuts and raisins; mix well.
4. Fill cans about two-thirds full with batter. Bake 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in cans on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove bread from can and place on wire rack to cook completely. Makes 6 loaves (6 servings each).
Nutritional Information
Nutritional facts per serving: 170 calories, 5g fat, 3g protein, 32g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 75mg sodium.