Bran date bread

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       Title: Bran Date Bread
  Categories: Breads
       Yield: 12 servings
  
   1 1/4 c  Unbleached Flour, Sifted            1 c  All Bran
     1 1/2 ts Baking Powder			 1 ts Grated Lemon Peel
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       1 ts Salt                                2 ea Large Eggs, Beaten
     1/2 c  Active Sourdough Starter          1/4 c  Vegetable Oil
     3/4 c  Buttermilk or Sour Milk           3/4 c  Firmly Packed. Brown Sugar
       1 c  Finely Chopped Pitted Dates    
  
   Sift dry ingredients together. Dust dates with 1 T flour mixture, then add
   to the bowl.  Then add the brown sugar, all bran, and grated lemon peel.
   Combine 3/4 cu buttermilk, 2 beaten eggs, 1/4 cup vegetable oil.  Add all
   once to flour mixture with the sourdough starter, stirring until well
   moistened. Pour into greased or waxpaper lined loaf pan about 9 x 5-inches.
   Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Allow to stand 10 minutes in pan and then
   remove from pan and cool until cold.  Wrap in plastic wrap or foil and
   place in Refrigerator.
   Use cream cheese or home made butter on this bread for an out of this world
   taste.
  
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