bread in a coffee can

[Nancy Nurse]

My grandmother used to bake a bread recipe in a coffee can. Does anyone have a recipe for this?

[sneezles]

I made the Beer-Cheese Bread in the Complete Cooking Light Cookbook (pgs 88-89) and didn't use a souffle dish but a coffee can so I don't think you have to have a specific recipe but may need to adjust the baking time. Any by the way that bread was delicious!

[mlou]

Would you be referring to a boston brown bread that is very heavy in molasses flavor? If this sounds right, let me know and I think I can dig one up for you.

[Nancy Nurse]

No, thanks but I remember it being a white bread Originally posted by mlou:
Would you be referring to a boston brown bread that is very heavy in molasses flavor? If this sounds right, let me know and I think I can dig one up for you.

[andreajackson]

With the coffee can how do you know that it is done all the way through? Also the coffee can is safe to put into the oven?

[Vanessa]

Coffee Can Bread # 1
1pkg. yeast
1/2c. warm water
1/3c. sugar
1tsp. salt
12oz. milk
2Tbsp. shortening
4 to 5c. all-purpose flour
Dissolve yeast in water; add sugar and salt. Let stand until bubbly, about 15 minutes. Stir in milk and shortening. With mixer on low speed, beat in flour, a cup at a time. Beat well after each addition. Beat in last cup of flour with spoon until dough is very heavy and sticky. Place dough in well-greased 2 pound coffee can. Cover with plastic coffee lid. Let stand in warm place until lid pops off )1-1/2 hour). Bake in 350 F oven for 55 to 60 minutes. Cool 5 to 10 minutes. Slide bread from can. Let cool in upright position. Note: This is very easy. No kneading. You mix it with the blender.

Coffee can bread # 2
1 envelope yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 C tap water (less than 130 degrees F.)
1 can evaporated skim milk
2 teaspoon powdered ginger
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Recipe Directions

Mix yeast, sugar and water in food processor or bowl; set aside for 15 minutes, or until it begins to bubble.
Add evaporated milk. Mix.
Add powdered ginger (improves flavor, but does NOT impart a ginger taste) sugar, salt, and vegetable oil. Mix well.
Add flour,1 cup at a time, mixing well with plastic blade after each addition. After last addition may need to add a little more to get dough to start to form a ball. Do this VERY carefully 1 or 2 Tablespoons at a time.
Add just until a cohesive ball begins to form. Too much flour toughens the bread.
Option 1. Place dough directly into 2 well greased 1 lb. coffee cans.
Option 2. If shaping for 2 loaves, divide dough in half, shape loaves, and place in 2 well greased 5x7 loaf pans -- or any oven container that will allow it to rise to twice its bulk.
Cover loaves with saran wrap, coffee cans with well greased lids, and let rise out of drafts for about 1 hour. The bread in coffee cans will pop the lids when ready. For loaf pans, use the doubled in bulk eyeball test!
Bake both coffee cans and loaves at 350 degrees F. for about 45 minutes. Bread should sound hollow when rapped on the top. Remove from pans and cool on a rack before slicing.


I know you were looking for WHITE bread but here's one for the holidays http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif
Coffee Can Pumpkin Bread
3 1/3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup oil
4 eggs
1/3 cup water
1 can (16oz.) pumpkin
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cup dates chopped or you can use raisins
1 1/2 cup nuts
Directions
Mix first four ingredients together. Add oil, eggs, water, pumpkin, and sugar. Mix well. Add the dates or raisins and nuts. Spoon into 4 one pound, well greased and floured coffee cans 1/2 full. Bake at 350* for 60 to 70 minutes.

[sneezles]

andrea
A coffee can is perfectly safe to use in the oven if it is a metal one, you just have to remove the paper label. You can tell the bread is done like you would any toher loaf...tapping it to hear the hollow sound.

[Kelly]

Originally posted by mlou:
Would you be referring to a boston brown bread that is very heavy in molasses flavor? If this sounds right, let me know and I think I can dig one up for you.

mlou - could you please post your boston brown bread recipe? My mother used to make it every Saturday night. Unfortunately, she doesn't have a recipe anymore and none of my siblings ever got it from her.

Thanks!

[emilycat]

I'm a little puzzled...what's the advantage to making bread in a coffee can?

[Nancy Nurse]

THANK YOU so much esp Vanessa for the recipe
nn

[sneezles]

emilycat
It's nothing more than having a cool looking round loaf with the ridges from the can!

[MrsReber]

My mom also used to make Boston Brown Bread in a coffee can. I asked her about it and I believe she mentioned that the bread is sort of "steamed" by being in the coffee can. I just remember it was awesome. I'd sure be interested in seeing a recipe to try!