Bran Date Bread

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Title: Bran Date Bread
Categories: Breads
Yield: 12 servings

1 1/4 c Unbleached Flour, Sifted 1 c All Bran
1 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Grated Lemon Peel
(ZestOnly)
1 ts Salt 2 ea Large Eggs, Beaten
1/2 c Active Sourdough Starter 1/4 c Vegetable Oil
3/4 c Buttermilk or Sour Milk 3/4 c Firmly Packed. Brown Sugar
1 c Finely Chopped Pitted Dates

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.

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