GOOEY OLD-FASHIONED STEAMED MOLASSES BREAD

Gooey Old-Fashioned Steamed Molasses Bread image

When I was growing up, the smell of this bread greeted me as I walked in the door from school. I thought everyone baked bread in a slow cooker. Like my grandmother and mother, my daughters and I now bake this glorious comfort food. -Bonnie Geavaras, Scottsdale, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 3h20m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups All-Bran
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup dried cranberries
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large egg, room temperature
1-3/4 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup molasses
2 tablespoons honey

Steps:

Layer two 24-in. pieces of foil. Starting with a long side, roll up foil to make a 1-in.-wide strip; shape into a coil. Place on bottom of a 5-qt. slow cooker to make a rack., Combine bran, flours, cranberries, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, beat egg, buttermilk, molasses and honey. Stir into flour mixture just until blended (do not overbeat). Pour into a greased and floured 2-qt. baking dish. Tightly cover with lightly greased foil. Place in prepared slow cooker. Cook, covered, on high about 3 hours, until a thermometer reads 190-200°., Remove dish to a wire rack; cool 10 minutes before inverting loaf onto the rack. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 351mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.