In article >, penmart01
@aol.com says...
>
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:06:07 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> says...
> >>
> >> 2 1/2 ounces whole wheat flour
> >> 2 1/2 ounces rye flour
> >> 2 1/2 ounces cornmeal
> >> 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
> >> 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
> >> 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
> >> 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground allspice
> >> 6 ounces molasses, by weight
> >> 8 1/2 ounces buttermilk
> >> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
> >> 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
> >>
> >> 1. Move a rack to the bottom third of the oven and heat the oven to
> >> 325 degrees F.
> >>
> >> 2. Spray the insides of the cans with nonstick spray and place set
> >> a
> >> deep 3-quart oven-safe pot. Begin heating enough boiling water to
> >> come halfway up the sides of the cans when poured into the pot.
> >>
> >> 3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the wheat flour, rye
> >> flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt and allspice. Add
> >> the molasses, buttermilk, vanilla and zest and whisk to combine.
> >> Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared cans. Cover the top
> >> with a double thickness of aluminum foil and tie securely with
> >> string. Pour the boiling water into the pot. Carefully place in the
> >> oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the edges of the
> >> bread begin to pull away from the sides of the cans. Remove the cans
> >> from the pot of water, uncover, place on a cooling rack and cool 1
> >> hour before removing bread from the cans. Serve with baked beans or
> >> slice, toast and serve with cream cheese.
> >>
> >> 4. Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown, 2009
> >>
> >> NOTE: My motaher used to bake this and she often added walnuts in
> >> addition to the raisins. I lost her recipe, but I think this one
> >> might be even better.
> >>
> > I don't recall ever seeing cans that big here, do you think it would
> >work using a pudding bowl ( like steamed pudding)
> >
> > Janet UK
>
> My mother used to bake date nut loaf in those large coffee cans.

Thanks but I don't see coffee cans here either. Ours comes in a
vacuum pack inside a box.

Janet UK