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Steamed Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Grease three 14-oz cans and put a large kettle of water on to boil.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
  • Beat together milk, eggs, zest, honey, butter and poppy seeds.
  • Pour mixture into dry ingredients, beat well.
  • Fill cans 3/4 the way full and cover tightly with foil.
  • Set on a rack in a large pot., and pour boiling water 1/3 of the way up the cans.
  • Bring water back up to a gentle boil, cover pot and steam 2 hours.
  • Cool 10 minutes in cans before turning out onto a rack to cool completely.

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  • ttaaccoo 15 years ago
    sounds like fun--I've never steamed bread. I remember loving the boston bread in the cans at grocery store!

    your mother's "black box" is a true treasure.
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    " It was excellent "
    herby ate it and said...
    oh yum!
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  • fishtrippin 15 years ago
    MMM...I love steamed breads and I love honey. This would be a treat with tea! Thanks!
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    " It was excellent "
    tuilelaith ate it and said...
    You had me at Grandmother's hand.... I love them as old as possible!!!
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  • fluffy24 15 years ago
    Thanks!
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  • jo_jo_ba 15 years ago
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories: 130.3
    Total Fat: 4.8 g
    Cholesterol: 31.6 mg
    Sodium: 12.6 mg
    Total Carbs: 19.5 g
    Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
    Protein: 3.0 g
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