Oat Bran & Almond Bread

Ingredients:

Corn oil for greasing loaf pan
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups oat bran, divided
1/2 cup "All-Bran" cereal
1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 1/4 cups plain or vanilla-flavored soy milk
1/2 cup almond oil or corn oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 teaspoons almond or vanilla extract
1 cup sliced almonds, roasted

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Grease a 5- by 9-inch glass loaf pan with corn oil.

2. Combine flour, 1 cup oat bran, bran cereal, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl, and set aside.

3. In a large bowl, beat together eggs and sugar with an electric mixer.

4. Beat in soymilk, oil, vinegar and extract. Add dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Fold in 3/4 cup almonds.

5. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining oat bran and almonds.

6. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

7. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and finish cooling on rack.

8. Slice and serve with almond butter, Benecol, Take Control, or soy-based "cream cheese."

9. Wrap in plastic and store un-refrigerated up to 3 days, or freeze and store up to 2 months.

Helpful Hints:

Per serving
Calories 238 Cholesterol 30 mg
Total Fat 13 g Fiber 3 g
Saturated Fat 1.4 g Calcium 44 mg
Monounsaturated Fat 8.2 g Magnesium 47 mg
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.6 g Sodium 172 mg
Carbohydrate 27 g Potassium 191 mg
Protein 6 g Vitamin E 4.9 mg*
*Total Alpha-Tocopherol Equivalents

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News Canada

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www.newscanada.com

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