Boston Bran Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup wheat bran (or oat bran)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
1 3/4 cups molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

Preparation

Preheat oven tro 350*F. Mix the flours, wheat germ, bran, salt, and raisins in a large bowl, set aside.
In a medium bowl, stir together baking soda and 1/4 cup of the buttermilk. Stir in the remaining buttermilk, molasses, and brown sugar. Add the liquids to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined; do no overmix! Spoon into a lightly greased 9\"x5\"x3\" loaf pan.
Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. Loosen the loaf and turn out onto a wire rack; let cool completely. Cut in thin slices and serve with cream cheese or butter. This bread goes great with baked beans. Enjoy!
Note:
To store, wrap in aluminum foil or seal in 2 plastic bags.Quick bread will store at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.