No-Knead Bran Bread

Photo: flickr user alex.lines

Ingredients

3 cups Whole wheat flour

1/2 cup Dry milk powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

2 tablespoons Active dry yeast (2 pkgs)

1/4 cup Honey

1 1/4 cups Warm water (110 to 115 F)

1 1/2 cups Bran or 2 c bran cereal

1 Egg

3 tablespoons Vegetable oil

Preparation

Stir together the flour, dry milk powder, and salt. Combine the yeast honey , warm water, and bran in a large mixing bowl. Let the yeast mixture stan 2 minutes. Add the egg, oil, and about half of the flour mixture. Beat until smooth. Add the remaining flour mixture and stir to form a sticky dough. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Stir down and pour into a lightly greased 9 by 5 inch loaf pan. Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 40 minutes.

Remove and cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Food value per 1/18 of loaf: 128 calories