Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 12 cups milk
  • 1 12 buttermilk
  • 34 cup dark molasses
  • 1 cup dark raisins
  • boiling water

Method

  • Grease well two 1 lb sized coffee cans In large bowl sift together cornmeal, flour, salt and baking soda In small bowl, combine milk, buttermilk and dark molasses Gradually add milk mixture to flour mixture.
  • Beat with spoon just until combined.
  • Stir in rasins.
  • Spoon dough into greased coffee cans until two thirds full Tie pieces of heavy foil tightly over the top of cans Place cans on rack in a deep pot Add boiling water to pot until the water comes half way up the sides of the cans Cover pot and steam for 2 1/2 to 3 hours adding water as needed Cool bread on rack.