Bran Casserole Bread Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine 1 cup water and milk; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in the cereal, butter, molasses, sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Heat remaining water to 110°-115°; pour into a large bowl. Sprinkle with yeast; stir until dissolved. Add cereal mixture and whole wheat flour; beat well. Add enough all-purpose flour to make a stiff dough. Turn out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch the dough down. Shape into two loaves and place in greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes.

STEAMED ALL BRAN BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine all bran cereal, raisins, nuts, egg, buttermilk, and molasses.
• Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Add dry ingredients into wet mixture; stir just until combined.
• Fill quart cans that have been greased.
• This will fill 2 quart cans.
• Steam for 2-1/2 hours.

BOSTON BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven tro 350*F. Mix the flours, wheat germ, bran, salt, and raisins in a large bowl, set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together baking soda and 1/4 cup of the buttermilk. Stir in the remaining buttermilk, molasses, and brown sugar. Add the liquids to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined; do no overmix! Spoon into a lightly greased 9"x5"x3" loaf pan.
• Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. Loosen the loaf and turn out onto a wire rack; let cool completely. Cut in thin slices and serve with cream cheese or butter. This bread goes great with baked beans. Enjoy!
• Note:.
• To store, wrap in aluminum foil or seal in 2 plastic bags.Quick bread will store at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.

BRAN CASSEROLE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In medium saucepan, mix water, milk, molasses, margarine, sugar and salt. Heat until margarine melts, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal. Let stand until lukewarm. 2. In large bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir until yeast dissolves. Add cereal mixture and eggs. Beat well. Gradually add enough flour to make soft dough. Turn out onto floured surface and knead 10 minutes, until smooth. Place in clean, large mixing bowl coated with cooking spray. Coat surface with cooking spray. Cover and let rise in warm place 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until doubled in size. 3. Punch down dough. Shape into 2 round loaves and place in 2 round 1 1/2-quart casseroles dishes coated with cooking spray. With a sharp knife, cut an "x" into top of each loaf, cutting 1/2 inch deep. Cover and let rise in warm place 1 hour or until loaf is slightly higher than top of casseroles. 4. Bake in 375°F oven 45 minutes or until done. Remove and cool completely on wire rack.

CASSEROLE BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in large mixing bowl.
• Add milk, butter, eggs, salt and 1 cup flour.
• Beat on low 30 seconds then on medium 2 minutes.
• Scrape batter from sides of bowl.
• Stir in remaining flour until smooth.
• Cover; let rise in warm place until double (30 minutes). Stir down by beating about 25 strokes.
• Spread evenly in greased 2-quart casserole.
• Cover; let rise until double, about 40 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place loaf on low rack so that top of casserole is in center of oven.
• Bake until loaf is brown and sounds hallow when tapped, 40-45 minutes.
• Immediately remove from casserole.
• Brush top with margarine.
• Cool on wire rack.

RAISIN CASSEROLE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl thoroughly mix 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
• Combine milk, water and butter in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until liquids are warm. (Butter does not need to melt).
• Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Add egg and 1 cup flour, or enough flour to make a thick batter.
• Beat at high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl. Stir in enough additional flour to make a stiff batter.
• Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• Stir batter down. Mix in raisins, about 1/2 minute. Turn into 2 greased 1 quart casseroles.
• Let rise another 25 minutes. Then bake in a 350 oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove from casseroles and cool on wire racks.

MOM'S CASSEROLE BREAD

Steps:

• Using a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Stir in sugar, salt, softened butter or margarine, and 3 cups of the flour. Blend until smooth.
• Using a wooden spoon, beat in remaining cup of flour.
• Cover bowl with wax paper, or plastic wrap. loosely. Not tight. Let bowl sit in warm, dry place , out of a draft, to rise for about 45 minutes. It will more than double in bulk.
• Again using a wooden spoon, beat down the mixture for about a half minute. Place in a greased glass or ceramic bowl for baking.
• Bake at 375°F for 50 - 55 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool on rack for a few minutes. Pop out of bowl, and let cool a bit more. Serve warm in wedges with butter. or your favorite soup, stew, or chili. Or maybe with a hunk of great cheese and a bottle of wine!