Steamed Brown Bread

• 1 qt. Indian meal
• 1 pt. c. rye flour
• 1 qt. sweet milk
• 1 c. molasses
• 2 tsp. Saleratus *
• a little salt
• 1 c. boiling water
• 1 c. chopped dates
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 tsp. melted butter
• 1 3/4 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/2 c. nuts
• 2 c. raisins
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c. butter
• 2 cakes yeast (or pkg.)
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 6 c. flour
• 2 c. water

1. Pour 2 cups boiling water over raisins; allow to cool.
2. Add salt, butter and sugar, then eggs.
3. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
4. Put all of this in large bowl.
5. Add flour gradually, mixing with hands.
6. Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
7. Round up in greased bowl; turn to bring greased side up.
8. Cover with damp cloth and let rise in warm place until double in size.
9. Punch down; let rise again until almost double.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=950624 (may not work)