Bran Bread Recipe
Ingredients
| Boiling water | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dates- 1 cup- chopped | ||
| Flour | 2 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), sieved | |
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Quick-cooking rolled oats- ½ cup | ||
| Whole bran cereal- 1 cup | ||
| Walnuts- ½ cup, chopped | ||
| Light brown sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Oil/ Shortening- 3 tablespoons, melted | ||
| Egg | 1 | |
| Butter for greasing | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Pre heat an oven at 175 C (350 F).
2. Grease 9 inch x 5 inch x 3 inch loaf tin with butter and keep aside.
3. In a medium sized bowl, combine dates and hot water. Keep aside to cool.
4. Once cooled, add brown sugar, egg and shortening. Mix well and keep aside.
MAKING
5. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Sieve together. Add shortening and mix well using hands till they form a crumb texture.
6. Add oats, nuts and cereal and mix well.
7. Add this mixture to soaked date mixture and fold gently, using a rubber spatula.
8. Place in greased pan and bake in pre heated oven for 60 to 80 minutes or till done. Once baked, remove from oven and keep aside to cool.
SERVING
11. Place on a serving tray, cut into slices and serve warm.
1. Pre heat an oven at 175 C (350 F).
2. Grease 9 inch x 5 inch x 3 inch loaf tin with butter and keep aside.
3. In a medium sized bowl, combine dates and hot water. Keep aside to cool.
4. Once cooled, add brown sugar, egg and shortening. Mix well and keep aside.
MAKING
5. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Sieve together. Add shortening and mix well using hands till they form a crumb texture.
6. Add oats, nuts and cereal and mix well.
7. Add this mixture to soaked date mixture and fold gently, using a rubber spatula.
8. Place in greased pan and bake in pre heated oven for 60 to 80 minutes or till done. Once baked, remove from oven and keep aside to cool.
SERVING
11. Place on a serving tray, cut into slices and serve warm.
Chef
