Name: Boston bread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup wholemeal plain flour; 1 cup rye flour; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 1/4 cup polenta; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 3/4 cup raisins, chopped; 1 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup treacle; 1 teaspoon brown vinegar

Boston bread

Serves 6

Prep

25M

Cook

Total

1H 25M

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Ingredients

1 cup wholemeal plain flour

1 cup rye flour

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 1/4 cup polenta

1 tablespoon caster sugar

3/4 cup raisins, chopped

1 1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup treacle

1 teaspoon brown vinegar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease 2 nut roll tins.

2.Sift flours and soda into a large bowl, stir in polenta, sugar and raisins.

3.Stir in combined milk, treacle and vinegar (mixture should look coarse and grainy).

4.Spoon mixture evenly into prepared tins. Bake for about 1 hour. Stand rolls in tins, with lids on, for 10 minutes. Remove lids, turn rolls on to wire rack to cool. Serve.

This bread should keep for about 3 days.
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