WHOLE-WHEAT AND BRAN BREAD

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Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup bran
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 1/4 cups buttermilk or whey from making yogurt cheese (see APPETIZERS)
1 tablespoon corn oil

Steps:

1. Spray round baking dish with nonstick vegetable cooking spray.2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, bran, baking soda, cream of tarter and salt.3. Make a well in the middle and pour in the buttermilk and oil. Mix quickly with a rubber scraper until flour disappears, folding dough with a kneading motion.4. Shape a round loaf slightly domed in the middle, about 6 1/2 inch in diameter. Place in baking dish. With a knife, cut a cross on the top from one side of the loaf to the other (to help prevent bread from cracking).5. Bake at 425°F for 25 minutes. Lower the heat to 350°F for 10 minutes longer or turn heat off and finish cooking on heat stored in oven. Bread is done if it sounds hollow when tapped.EXCHANGES1 Starch/BreadNUTRITION FACTSCalories 65Total Fat 1 gram Saturated Fat traceCholesterol 1 milligramSodium 115 milligrams (without added salt 58 milligrams)Total Carbohydrate 11 grams Dietary Fiber 2 gramsProtein 3 grams

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