baking cornbread/pone in a can in coals?

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   I read somewhere along time ago, maybe it was about hobos, baking cornbread / pone in tin cans in the coals. 
My mother used to have an old cookbook that was published when people still cooked on wood stoves. We had a wood cookstove when I was little in Tennessee (late 1960's). Didn't have any indoor plumbing or power or anything. Anyway, that's another story. But in that cookbook it had a recipe for bread pudding and said to use tin cans and set them in another pan with a little water in it. I believe you lined the cans with cheese cloth or something before putting the raw bread pudding in. 
I think if the power went out for along time that bread in a can thing might come in handy. Worth a try anyway.
Maybe it would work with biscuit dough too, but they might be a bit hard and overdone around the edges. Beggars can't be choosy though.

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NotNadine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: March 05 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote NotNadine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: baking cornbread/pone in a can in coals? Posted: March 19 2006 at 11:24am
	I read somewhere along time ago, maybe it was about hobos, baking cornbread / pone in tin cans in the coals. My mother used to have an old cookbook that was published when people still cooked on wood stoves. We had a wood cookstove when I was little in Tennessee (late 1960's). Didn't have any indoor plumbing or power or anything. Anyway, that's another story. But in that cookbook it had a recipe for bread pudding and said to use tin cans and set them in another pan with a little water in it. I believe you lined the cans with cheese cloth or something before putting the raw bread pudding in. I think if the power went out for along time that bread in a can thing might come in handy. Worth a try anyway. Maybe it would work with biscuit dough too, but they might be a bit hard and overdone around the edges. Beggars can't be choosy though.
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NotNadine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: March 05 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote NotNadine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 19 2006 at 11:57am
	And here's something I never imagined. Home canned bread. Bread in a jar. http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=43320 Or if you're too lazy or scared to can your own bread or have money to throw around here's store-bought canned bread. http://www.mainegoodies.com/gourmet/cannedbrownbread.shtml
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omega Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: March 16 2006 Status: Offline Points: 183	Post Options Post Reply Quote omega Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 19 2006 at 1:07pm
	I've seen canned Boson Brown Bread at many grocery stores, but offhand, I can't recall what aisle something like that is located in. It's a very dark molassesly-type, dense moist round loaf which can be sliced. I'm not certain how good a 'survival' food it would , as it has a real heavy taste like many fruitcakes.

KatDoe67 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 02 2006 Status: Offline Points: 234	Post Options Post Reply Quote KatDoe67 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 19 2006 at 2:48pm
	Brown bread is stored with the baked beans. "The Encyclopedia of Country Living" has a good section on steamed breads. I was reading it last night. NotNadine, did you check out my link to the video on biscuit baking? It was gone with a grease can and a homemade buddy burner stove. I bought a stainless steel cannistor with a glass cover at WAlmart today ($9.00). I'm going to try dry baking or steam baking some Irish Soda bread in a can inside it tomorrow with just chafing pot fuel and a $5.00 folding camping stove. Check out Dutch oven cooking. I read last night that cookie tins can be used as makeshift dutch ovens. Scroll down to "baking" at this link. http://zenstoves.net/LinksCooking.htm