| Date Nut Bran Bread
1 1/2 c boiling water
1 1/2 c chopped dates
1 c fiber one cereal, crushed
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 tbs margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 c coarsely chopped nuts
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Pour the boiling water over dates and cereal in heatproof bowl; let stand until warm. In large bowl mix brown sugar, margarine and egg; stir in date mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients until well blended. Spread in pan. Bake 60 to 70 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing.
Makes 1 loaf
Recipe featured in Bread Daily on 01/23/02.