September 17, 2008|By Julie Rothman | Julie Rothman,Special to The Baltimore Sun
Jerry Dennis of Fayetteville, N.C., has been searching for a recipe for Grape-Nuts Bread, which he says was printed on a box of Post Grape-Nuts in the mid-1940s. Mary Ann Ford of Cockeysville sent in a recipe given to her by her mother-in-law when she was first married in 1967. Her mother-in-law told her that it came from a box of Grape-Nuts cereal in the 1940s. Ford says it is still a family favorite today.
The only change I made to the original recipe was to substitute buttermilk for the sour milk. This bread is wholesome-tasting but a bit on the plain side. I suggest serving it with cream cheese or a good jam.
If I were to make it again, I would probably add a teaspoon or so of orange or lemon zest and maybe some nuts or raisins.
Recipe requests
* Esther Schroeder of Buhler, Kan., would like to have a recipe for making biscotti.
* Rosalind Mann of Baltimore is looking for a recipe for a ricotta cake.
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The nutritional analyses accompanying recipes in today's You section were calculated by registered dietitian Jodie Shield, except where noted.
grape-nuts bread
(makes 1 loaf; serves 8 to 10)
1/2 cup Grape Nuts Cereal
1 cup sour milk
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon shortening
1 egg, slightly beaten
dash of salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups flour
Mix first 6 ingredients together. Sift together the last 3 ingredients and add to first. Put into a greased loaf pan. Let rise for 20 minutes. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
Per serving (based on 10 servings): 213 calories, 4 grams protein, 2 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 44 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fiber, 23 milligrams cholesterol, 246 milligrams sodium
