United States · North America
Boston Brown Bread
Also known as Brown bread
A New England steamed bread cooked for hours inside a covered mould rather than baked, dark and sweet from rye, cornmeal and molasses.
Method
Steamed in a Can
Hydration
90%
water to flour
Glycemic index
62
Medium GI
Energy
210 kcal
per 100 g
Sensory profile
- sourness
- 2
- sweetness
- 4
- crispiness
- 0
- chewiness
- 5
- aroma
- 6
- moistness
- 9
Scale 0–10
Nutrition
per 100 g| Energy | 210 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 45 g |
| of which sugars | 9 g |
| Fat | 1.2 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sodium | 380 mg |
Typical values; recipes vary.
Texture
- Dense moist crumb
- Cylindrical shape
Typical ingredients
- Corn / Masa
- Rye Flour
- Wheat Flour
- Milk
- Salt
- Sugar
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