Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Adapted from recipe in July 2005 Vegetarian Times |
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Recipe Category | Breakfast |
Description
Hey, who doesn't need a little more fiber??? This is an excellent, tasty, and most importantly EASY bread which will definitely help you increase your fiber intake.
Ingredients
- 2 c all bran cereal- not the flakes, the little pellets
- 1 c brown sugar
- 2 c Milk
- 1 c raisins or craisins
- 2 c All purpose flour
- 2 t baking powder
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 T cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350
Grease and flour 9X5 loaf pan
Mix cereal, brown sugar, milk, and fruit in large bowl and set aside for 10 - 15 minutes (until cereal becomes mushy)
Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon and stir completely.
Spoon into the loaf pan and bake for one hour. Cool on rack.
Notes
I believe this originally came from a WWI or WWII recipe that floated around for a while, hence partially the reason we've dubbed this "Warloaf". The name also comes from the fact that if you are not used to having a nice fiber source in your diet you might notice a little gastrointestinal discomfort the first day or two you eat this (good thing you're an AHD- there is a social stigma attached to flatulence in the workplace, as I recall).
I recommend warming a slice in the toaster oven and then topping with either peanut butter or something like apple butter. I tell you, I am completely hooked on this recipe and would eat it three times a day.
Gastrointestinal Discomfort
You inspired me to recall the following regarding flatulence and bread:
The true origin of "pumpernickel" is nearly as strange, if somewhat less savory. "Pumpern" was a New High German word similar in meaning to the English "fart" (so chosen because, like the word "achoo," it imitated the sound it described), and "Nickel" was a form of the name Nicholas, an appellation commonly associated with a goblin or devil (e.g., "Old Nick" is a familiar name for Satan). Hence, pumpernickel is the "devil's fart," allegedly a reference to the bread's indigestible qualities and hence the effect it produced on those who consumed it. (www.snopes2.com/language/stories/pumper.htm)
totally off topic but
i love it when i learn shit on the ol' innernet especially foodie stuff.
so pumpernickel means evil fart? nice!
and speaking of loafs...
one of my favorite songs of all times is the Buttholes Surfers "sweet loaf" which is their bastardized version of "sweet leaf" by sabbath.
bread is good thank god the Atkins trend has died.