Bran Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups bran
• 1½ cups warm water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 packet yeast
• additional flour as needed
• handful of dry sweet bran (optional)

Directions

1. Pour warm or cold water over the bran and stir. Let it steep for 1 hour.

2. Strain the bran through a sieve, pressing out all moisture.

3. Mix the strained liquid with salt and yeast.

4. Add flour gradually, kneading until the dough is smooth.

5. For browner bread, mix in a handful of dry sweet bran.

6. Let the dough rise until doubled in size, then shape and let rise again before baking.