Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 all bran
- 1/2 sourdough starter (active)
- 180 ml buttermilk
- 170 gr firmly packed
- 160 gr unbleached flour
- 150 gr pitted dates (finely chopped)
- 60 ml vegetable oil
- 7 gr baking powder
- 3 gr salt
- 2 gr lemon peel (grated)
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 0.75 cu buttermilk, 2 beaten eggs, quarter 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 13 cm. Bake at 180ºC or 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.
