Name: Janet’s fruit bran loaf
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Fruit bran loaf; 1 cup bran flakes; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup chopped apricots or other dried fruit; 1 tablespoon honey or golden syrup; 1 cup milk; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Janet’s fruit bran loaf

Try this economical fruit loaf recipe that was given to Mum by her good friend Janet years ago. It is always a firm family favourite – on its own or slathered in butter.

Serves 10

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Ingredients

Fruit bran loaf

1 cup bran flakes

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup chopped apricots or other dried fruit

1 tablespoon honey or golden syrup

1 cup milk

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Method

Fruit bran loaf

1.Grease a loaf tin and line the base with baking paper.

2.In a bowl, soak the bran, sugar, apricots and honey with the milk for 1 hour.

3.Preheat oven to 180°C. Mix in the flour, baking powder and nuts until just combined.

4.Pour into the loaf tin and bake for about 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean.

5.Remove from the oven and leave in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out.

This loaf is so popular and easy to make that I usually double the recipe and make two loaves at a time. It’s a far more economical use of the oven. The loaf toasts well too!
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