Recipe: Baked Brown Bread (using wheat germ and graham cracker crumbs)

Baked Brown Bread
Source: The California Raisin Marketing Board
Makes 2 round loaves.

1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup fine graham cracker crumbs
1 cup California raisins
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup light molasses
1/4 cup vegetable oil

In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, soda and salt. Stir well to blend. Add wheat germ, graham cracker crumbs and raisins. Mix thoroughly. In another bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, molasses and oil. Beat well. Add liquid ingredients to blended dry ingredients. Stir until all ingredients are moistened. Pour batter into two well-greased and lightly floured 1-pound coffee cans (do not cover). Bake at 350 F for 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 to 10 minutes in cans. Loosen bread with spatula to remove. Cool on wire rack.