As of 2020 this recipe is at least 120 years old. It was my great-grand mother's recipe and my grandmother remembered it from her childhood which would have been around 1910 (so I'm claiming that the recipe has been around since at least 1900, but probably much longer). I can remember my great grandmother cracking butternuts from a tree in her yard for it. Traditionally, brown bread, at least where I come from, was baked in an old metal coffee can, hence the traditionally round form (although, I admit, we use a loaf pan).
Serve with butter, jelly, cream cheese or whatever you like.
This is a creamy soup base that can easily be turned into a multitude of different "cream" soups. It's based on the Dolly Parton Dixie Stampede soup.
Make in 3-quart IP.
"There is great debate over the origins of Brunswick stew. Some claim it started in Virginia in 1828, others lay claim to its origins being in Brunswick, Georgia July 2, 1898." (Williamsburg Yorktown Daily November 12, 2021). Most everyone accepts that at least the roots of Brunswick Stew are found in the stews made by native Americans which included most game meats. Of interest is that all agree that Brunswick stew must include game meat and Lima beans (Lima beans were unknown to Europeans prior to their arrival in the Americas).
Per 1 cup serving:
Calories 287; Total Carbohydrates 17g; Total Fat 14g; Saturated Fat 4.7g; Trans Fat 0.2g; Polyunsaturated Fat 1.4g; Monounsaturated Fat 6.2g; Cholesterol 74mg; Sodium 462mg; Dietary Fiber 2.4g; Sugars 9.6g; Protein 24g