Boston brown bread

American  

noun

1. a dark-brown steamed bread made of cornmeal and rye meal or graham or wheat flour sweetened with molasses.

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Etymology

Origin of Boston brown bread

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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Boston brown bread

B     Boston Beany, Open-face Lightly butter a slice of Boston brown bread, cover it generously with hot baked beans and a thick layer of shredded Cheddar.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton

Two Boston brown bread, cream cheese, and nut sandwiches, and two white bread and jam; a little round cake; a pear.

From A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl by Benton, Caroline French

Bake for three hours longer, and serve with hot Boston brown bread.

From Breakfast Dainties by Murrey, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson)

Three kinds of bread may be used—white, graham, and Boston brown bread, and all may be served on the same plate.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

Take half a loaf of Boston brown bread; break in small pieces; put in an oatmeal kettle and cover with milk; boil to a smooth paste, about the consistency of oatmeal.

From Favorite Dishes : a Columbian Autograph Souvenir Cookery Book by Shuman, Carrie V.