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Bran Date Nut Bread

Shared with me by: Pat K B (Mark's mom)

A real favorite of ours
It is a favorite of our over the Christmas holidays.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 c. boiling water
  • 1 c. chopped dates
  • 1 c. Bran pellets
  • 2 c. light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbls. melted butter
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 c. all-purpose unbleached white flour
  • 2 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. cinnamon
  • 2/3 c. chopped pecans or walnuts

Instructions

Boil water and pour over dates; add bran pellets and cool. Add brown sugar, butter and egg. Mix well.

Add remaining dry ingredients and fold in nuts.

Pour batter into 2 large greased and floured large loaf pans or use 4 greased and floured mini loaf pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes. If using mini loaf pans, only bake 40-45 minutes.

When bread is done, let pans stand about 5 minutes, loosen sides before removing and cool on wire rack.

NOTE: Loaves freeze well. Wrap in Saran Wrap, then foil. Place in a ziplock bag and put into freezer. Thaw or warm slices in microwave.