Bran Nut Bread Recipes

HIGH FLAVOR BRAN BREAD

Steps:

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

BRAN YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside. In another bowl, combine boiling water, oil, sugar and salt; stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in cold water and bran. Stir into yeast mixture. Add whole flour and 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour. Beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining all-purpose flour to make a stiff dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 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; cover and let rest for 8 minutes. Shape into a loaf. Place in a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.

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.

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.

BRAN NUT BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside.2. In large mixing bowl, combine KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal and milk. Let stand about 2 minutes or until cereal softens. Add eggs and shortening. Beat well. Stir in nuts. Add flour mixture, 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 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely on wire rack before slicing. VARIATIONS:BRAN BANANA BREAD: Substitute 1 1/2 cups mashed, ripe bananas (about 3) for the 1 1/2 cup milk.CHERRY-TOPPED BREAD: Finely chop contents of one 10 ounce jar maraschino cherries, drained. Stir 2 tablespoons of the cherries into batter with nuts. For topping, combine remaining cherries with 1 tablespoon melted margarine or butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup chopped nuts. Sprinkle over batter before baking.SPICY APPLESAUCE BREAD: Stir 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg into flour mixture. Stubstitute 1 1/2 cup applesauce for the 1 1/3 cup milk.SAVORY CARAWAY-ONION BREAD: Omit nuts and decrease sugar to 1/4 cup. Add 2 teaspoons caraway seeds to flour mixture. Cook 1/2 cup finely chopped onions in 2 tablespoons margarine or butter until tender. Stir into cereal-milk mixture.BACK-TO-BASICS BREAD: Substitute 3/4 cup whole wheat flour and 1 cup all-purpose flour for the 2 cups all-purpose flour. Substitute 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar for the 1/2 cup granulated sugar.RAISIN-RICK BREAD: Stir 1/2 cup seedless raisins into batter with nuts.

BANANA BRAN BREAKFAST BREAD

Steps:

• To make buttermilk if fresh is not available, combine 1 tbsp (15 ml) of white vinegar with milk.
• Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
• In a large bowl, stir together bran, both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, beat together buttermilk, brown sugar, butter, eggs, bananas, orange juice and peel.
• Fold into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Stir in raisins and walnuts and spoon batter into a buttered 9"x 5" (23 x 13 cm) loaf pan.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• For the adventurous:Add dried cranberries instead of raisins.

ALL-BRAN BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Stir together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside.2. In large mixing bowl, beat together oil and sugar. Add egg. Beat well. Stir in bananas, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal, vanilla and nuts. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Spread evenly in 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray and lined with waxed paper in the bottom.3. Bake at 350°F about 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.