Old-Fashioned Luncheon Caraway Bread

Luncheon Caraway Bread

I recently came across a hundred-year-old recipe for Luncheon Caraway Bread, and decided to give it a try. It is a white quick bread with caraway seeds. This tasty, easy-to-make bread was flavorful and slightly sweet.

Here’s the original recipe:

Here’s the recipe updated for modern cooks:

Luncheon Caraway Bread

Servings: 6-8
Time: 55 minutes
Difficulty: moderate
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1/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

3/4 cup milk

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon vanilla

1 2/3 cups flour

3 teaspoons caraway seeds

Preheat oven to 400° F. Put butter in a mixing bowl, cream with the sugar. Add the egg and milk; stir. Stir in the baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Add flour and stir until mixed. Add caraway seeds, and stir. Put into prepared bread pan or 8″ X 8″ pan. Put in the oven and bake for 35 -45 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

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