Canned bread may sound like a very strange novelty food, but it's actually a long-standing Boston favorite. The history of this New England special dates all the way back to the Pilgrims who had to adjust the way they made bread because of wheat shortages. They would replace a third of the wheat flour with rye and another third with cornmeal. The result was a sweet, sticky, dark bread that was often steamed to enhance all of those characteristics.
This recipe was embraced by Boston bakers, who made another important improvement to it during the early 19th century, when cans became more widespread. They reused coffee cans to prepare this steamed cylindrical bread and served it with baked beans and sausages. If you'd like to make this fun and unusual bread at home, here is an easy recipe.
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