Boiled Brown Bread

Grandma used to make a great brown bread. She kept the large coffee cans after they were emptied and used them to make the bread. After the can was filled with the dough it was covered with aluminum foil. When the bread was done, the bottom of the coffee can was cut off and the bread pushed out. I can still remember those round loaves with the rings in them from the ribs of the coffee cans.

Mix 1 pint each rolled oats and rolled wheat, 1/2 pint each of cornmeal and whole wheat flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Dissolve a level teaspoon of baking soda in a teaspoon of warm water; add to 1/2 pint of molasses and then to 1 pint sour milk. Mix with the dry ingredients an pour into a brown bread mold. Cover and boil (or steam) for 4 hours. Remove lid and bake 1/2 hour.