Cherry Nut Loaf

				
Cherry Nut LoafThis lovely loaf, fragrant with nutmeg, maraschino cherries and walnuts and enriched with one and a half cups of All-Bran® cereal, is a beautiful addition to your holiday table. Try a slice on Christmas morning, served with a hot cup of coffee. It's guaranteed to make even Scrooge himself smile.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 15

						 Ingredients:
						 
									2 cups
									
											all-purpose flour
										
									1 tablespoon
									
											baking powder
										
									1 teaspoon
									
											salt
										
									1/2 teaspoon
									
											nutmeg
										
									3/4 cup
									
											sugar
										
									1 1/2 cups
									
											Kellogg's® All-Bran® Original cereal
										
									 or 1 1/2 cups
									
													Kellogg's® All-Bran® Bran Buds® cereal Buy Now
                                                     
									1 1/4 cups
									
											milk
										
									1
									
											egg
										
									2 tablespoons
									
											vegetable oil or shortening
										
									1 jar
									
											(10 oz.) maraschino cherries, drained and finely chopped
										
									3/4 cup
									
											chopped walnuts
										
											(KICRecipeIngredient-24932)
										
											(KICRecipeIngredient-24930)
										
									1 tablespoon
									
											margarine
										
									1/4 cup
									
											sugar
										
									1/4 cup
									
											chopped walnuts
										
Directions:1.  Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and the 3/4 cup sugar.  Set aside.

2.  Measure KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal and milk into large mixing bowl.  Stir to 
combine.  Let stand 2 minutes or until cereal softens 

3.  Add egg and oi to cereal mixturel.  Beat well.  Add flour mixture, stirring only until 
combined.  Reserve 2 tablespoons chopped cherries for topping.  Fold remaining
 cherries and the 3/4 cup walnuts into batter.  Spread evenly in  9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan
 coated with cooking spray.  Set aside.

4.  For topping, measure margarine into small fry pan.  Cook over low heat until bubbly. 
 Remove from heat.  Stir in the 1/4 cup sugar, the 1/4 cup walnuts and the reserved
 2 tablespoons cherries.  Sprinkle over batter.

5.  Bake at 350° F about 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out
 clean.  Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.  Cool completely on wire rack
 before slicing.

Yield: 1 loaf, 15 slices

Note 

Variation:

KELLOGG'S CRACKLIN OAT BRAN Cherry Nut Bread:  Reduce sugar from 3/4 cup to
 1/2 cup.  Substitute 1 1/2 cups KELLOGG'S CRACKLIN' OAT BRAN cereal for the 
KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal.  In step 2 , let cereal and milk mixture stand about 
10 minutes or until cereal softens.  Follow steps 3 thru 5 above.

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