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Boston Brown Bread with Dried Fruit

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 13, 2010
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Dried fruits add a nutty flavor to this homemade brown bread.

Boston Brown Bread with Dried Fruit

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 egg or 1/4 cup fat-free egg product
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup fat-free buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup diced dried fruit and raisin mixture
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8x4-inch loaf pan with shortening or spray bottom with cooking spray; coat with flour.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix flours, cornmeal and baking soda. In another medium bowl, beat molasses, egg and 2 tablespoons softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed about 3 minutes or until well mixed. Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk until mixed. Stir in dried fruits. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of crack comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Run knife around edges of loaf to loosen; remove from pan to wire rack. Brush with 2 teaspoons melted butter. Serve warm.

Nutrition

150 Calories
3 1/2g Total Fat
3g Protein
26g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
3 1/2g
6%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
125mg
5%
Potassium
270mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
2g
6%
Sugars
10g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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