Bran Date Quick Bread Recipes

BRAN DATE BREAD

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Dust dates with 1 T flour mixture, then add to the bowl.
• Then add the brown sugar, all bran, and grated lemon peel.
• Combine 3/4 cu buttermilk, 2 beaten eggs, 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
• Add all once to flour mixture with the sourdough starter, stirring until well moistened.
• Pour into greased or waxpaper lined loaf pan about 9 x 5-inches.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Allow to stand 10 minutes in pan and then remove from pan and cool until cold.
• Wrap in plastic wrap or foil and place in Refrigerator.
• Use cream cheese or home made butter on this bread for an out of this world taste.

WHOLE WHEAT BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine 1 cup water and milk; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in the cereal, butter, molasses, sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Heat remaining water to 110°-115°; pour into a large bowl. Sprinkle with yeast; stir until dissolved. Add cereal mixture and whole wheat flour; beat well. Add enough all-purpose flour to make a stiff dough. Turn out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch the dough down. Shape into two loaves and place in greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes.

ALL-BRAN DATE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In large mixing bowl, pour boiling water over dates, shortening and KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal. Let stand until cooled to room temperature. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well.2. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Add to cereal mixture with nuts, stirring only until combined. Spread evenly in 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. 3. Bake at 350°F about 55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

WALNUT-DATE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the dates and water; let stand for 15 minutes (do not drain). In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar; add egg and mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with dates and liquid. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

OAT BRAN DATE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
• Spray 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with pan spray.
• Mix oat bran, dates,dry milk, molasses, hot water, butter and egg substitute in large bowl; Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Spread into prepared pan, bake 30-40 minutes; until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes, loosen sides; remove from pan let cool completely before slicing.