Raisin Bran Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 -3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup oat flour (grind oatmeal till fine in food processor)
• 1/2 cup wheat bran
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes fleischmann's fast rising yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter (or margarine)
• 3/4 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine 1 1/3 cups flour, wheat bran, wheat germ, brown sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. heat water, milk, and butter until very warm (120* to 130*f). gradually add to flour mixture. beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. stir in raisins and enough remaining flour(use oat flour first) to make a soft dough. knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• 2 divide dough in half; roll each to 12 x 7-inch rectangle. beginning at short end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll. pinch seam and ends to seal. place, seam sides down, in 2 greased 8-1 / 2 x 4-1 / 2-inch loaf pans. cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• 3 bake at 375*f for 20 to 25 minutes or until done.
• 4 remove from pans; cool on wire racks. enjoy!