Bran Date Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups unbleached flour, Sifted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sourdough starter
• 3/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk
• 1 cup pitted dates, Finely Chopped
• 1 cup all-bran cereal
• 1 teaspoon lemon, rind of, Grated (ZestOnly)
• 2 large eggs, Beaten
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, Firmly Packed

Directions

1. 1

   Sift dry ingredients together.

2. 2

   Dust dates with 1 T flour mixture, then add to the bowl.

3. 3

   Then add the brown sugar, all bran, and grated lemon peel.

4. 4

   Combine 3/4 cu buttermilk, 2 beaten eggs, 1/4 cup vegetable oil.

5. 5

   Add all once to flour mixture with the sourdough starter, stirring until well moistened.

6. 6

   Pour into greased or waxpaper lined loaf pan about 9 x 5-inches.

7. 7

   Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

8. 8

   Allow to stand 10 minutes in pan and then remove from pan and cool until cold.

9. 9

   Wrap in plastic wrap or foil and place in Refrigerator.

10. 10

    Use cream cheese or home made butter on this bread for an out of this world taste.