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

Baked Brown Bread

1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup fine graham cracker crumbs
1 cup raisins
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup 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 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool five to 10 minutes in cans. Loosen bread with spatula to remove. Cool on wire rack.

Makes 2 loaves
Source: California Raisin Marketing Board