Bran Date Bread

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 12

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 3⁄4 cup  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. Sift dry ingredients together.
2. Dust dates with 1 T flour mixture, then add to the bowl.
3. Then add the brown sugar, all bran, and grated lemon peel.
4. Combine 3/4 cu buttermilk, 2 beaten eggs, 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
5. Add all once to flour mixture with the sourdough starter, stirring until well moistened.
6. Pour into greased or waxpaper lined loaf pan about 9 x 5-inches.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
8. Allow to stand 10 minutes in pan and then remove from pan and cool until cold.
9. Wrap in plastic wrap or foil and place in Refrigerator.
10. Use cream cheese or home made butter on this bread for an out of this world taste.