Quick Bran Date Bread
- 2 cups chopped dates
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup brown sugar or 1/2 cup molasses (I omit this; see below)
- 1 cup whole-grain flour
- 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup whole-grain flour
- 2 cups bran
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup or less chopped nutmeats
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare dates.
- Pour boiling water over them.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs until light.
- Add brown sugar or molasses slowly, beating constantly.
- When these ingredients are creamy, add half the cooled date mixture
- Add 1 cup flour, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add the remaining date mixture
- Add 1 cup flour, bran and vanilla.
- Add the nutmeats.
- Place the dough in lightly greased loaf pans.
- Bake 1 hour to 1/2 hours.
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