Recipe: No Knead Bran Bread

NO KNEAD BRAN BREAD

3 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup dry milk powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp active dry yeast (2 pkgs)
1/4 cup honey
1 1/4 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees f)
1 1/2 cups bran or 2 cups bran cereal
1 egg
3 tbsp vegetable oil

Stir together the flour, dry milk powder, and salt.

Combine the yeast honey , warm water, and bran in a large mixing bowl. Let the yeast mixture stand 2 minutes.

Add the egg, oil, and about half of the flour mixture to the yeast mixture. Beat until smooth. Add the remaining flour mixture and stir to form a sticky dough. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Stir down batter and pour into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove and cool thoroughly on a wire rack.