Bran Cereal Bread Recipes

BRAN CEREAL BREAD

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, combine 1 cup of flour,cereal, sugar, salt and dry yeast. Add butter.
• Gradually add water and molasses to cereal mixture and beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Add another cup of flour. Beat at high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in enough additional flour to make stiff dough. Switch to the mixer's dough hook and knead for about 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spray an 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch loaf pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with a strip of parchment (optional).
• Roll or just pat the dough into a 12 x 8-inch rectangle, then roll it up into a cylinder. Set it in the pan and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes or until done. Remove from pans. Cool on wire rack.

RAISIN BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first eight ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. , Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed)., Just before the final kneading (your machine may audibly signal this), add the raisins.

CEREAL BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cereal, brown sugar, shortening and salt. Pour boiling mixture over mixture. Let cool to room temperature.
• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Combine cereal and yeast mixtures. Add eggs and two cups flour; mix well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven until brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool on a wire rack.

RAISIN BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cooking spray in 9 x 5 loaf pan.
• 2. Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter or margarine in a medium microwave-safe bowl. (I love my large PC Batter Bowl for this!) Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the cereal and milk until blended. Let stand 1 minute.
• 3. Add egg and 3/4 cup sugar, mixing well with a large spoon.
• 4. Stir in flour, baking powder, and cinnamon until well-blended.
• 5. Mix in the chopped walnuts, if desired.
• 6. Spread into prepared loaf pan.
• 7. FOR THE TOPPING: Melt the remaining 2 Tablespoons of butter or margarine in a small microwave-safe bowl. (I use my small PC Batter Bowl for this.) Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup cereal and 1 Tablespoon sugar until well-blended. Sprinkle over batter.
• 8. Gently press topping and walnut halves into the batter.
• 9. Bake 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on wire rack, then remove bread from pan and cool completely...
• 10. ...OR serve warm with butter or cream cheese. =^..^=
• 11. OPTION: In place of cinnamon, add 1 tsp. vanilla extract with the milk in Step #2.

HIGH FLAVOR BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in order indicated by your manufacturer. Select the whole wheat or whole grain setting.

RAISIN BRAN QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 deg F.
• Mix 1 ½ cups of Raisin Brand, Milk, 2 tablespoons of the Margarine in bowl.
• Add Egg and ¾ cup Sugar, mix well.
• Stir in Flour, Baking Powder and Cinnamon.
• Mix till well blended.
• Put in sprayed 9X5 loaf pan.
• Mix remaining ½ cup of cereal, 2 tablespoons Margarine and 1 Tablespoon Sugar.
• When well blended sprinkle over batter and press into the batter.
• Bake 50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.

BRAN CEREAL BREAD FOR BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Put ingredients in bread pan in order suggest by your bread machine instructions. Set for whole wheat bread, medium crust. Press start.

PUMPKIN BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans. Dust pans with flour. Combine first 8 ingredients in medium bowl; stir to blend well. Whisk eggs, sugar and buttermilk in large bowl. Add dry ingredients; stir to combine. Add pumpkin and oil; stir until blended. Divide batter between prepared pans.
• Bake until tester inserted into center of each loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Let loaves cool 10 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen loaves, if necessary. Turn out loaves onto racks; cool completely. (Can be made ahead. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature 1 day or freeze up to 1 month.)