Apricot And Hazelnut Bran Cake Food

BRAN CAKE

Steps:

• Soak the bran, sugar, milk and fruit together for at least 2 hours. Add flour and pour into a loaf tin.
• Bake at 180C/350F/Gas 4 for 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
• Serve in slices. Dieters may consume an occasional slice as a treat!

APRICOT AND HAZELNUT BRAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius.
• Spray loaf tin or square cake tin with oil and line with baking paper.
• Combine the milk and all bran in a mixing bowl and soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add the flour, brown sugar, dried fruits, hazelnuts and bicarbonate of soda and mix well.
• Pour mix into prepared tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

APRICOT & HAZELNUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Fry onions in the butter. Stir in nuts; fry until golden. Remove from the heat, add apricots, breadcrumbs, parsley and lemon zest. Mix in the egg and season. Use half to stuff the neck end of the turkey; shape the rest into balls.
• Put the balls in a buttered baking dish, then drizzle with oil. Bake for 30 mins until golden, or roast them around the turkey.

APRICOT BRAN HONEY CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Combine apricots, butter, nectar and honey in a small saucepan; place over high heat. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes or until apricots are plump. Remove from heat; cool.
• Gently spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with knife. Mix flour, bran, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl, stir well. Add sugar mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Lightly fold in apricot mixture.
• Spoon 1/2 cup batter into each of 7(6 ounce) ramekins coated with cooking spray. Place ramekins on a shallow baking sheet. Bake at 400*F. for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Put on wire rack.
• Serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!

DATE BRAN CAKE

Steps:

• Place bran, water, egg, molasses and veggie oil in a small bowl. Mix lightly and let stand at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes. (This timing is very important.)
• Place flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, soda and dates in a mixer bowl and mix at low speed for about 1/2 minute to blend well.
• Add the bran mixture and mix at medium speed to blend well. Do not overmix.
• Spread evenly in a well greased 8 inch square pan and bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cake is firm in the centre and draws away from the sides of the pan.
• Cool the cake to room temperature and cut 3 x 4 into 12 equal portions.
• Use 1 square per serving.
• food exchange per serving- 1 bread and 1 fat.
• low sodium diets- omit salt.
• use low sodium baking powder.
• low cholesterol diets- omit egg.
• use 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute.

APRICOT-HAZELNUT FRANGIPANE TART

Steps:

• Make the poached apricots: Combine wine, 3 cups water, sugar, vanilla pod and seeds, and cinnamon stick in a large straight-sided skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add apricots, cut-side down. Cover surface with a parchment round, and cook, simmering, until apricots are just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer poached apricots to a small rimmed baking sheet or plate.
• Bring poaching liquid to a boil and cook until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in lower third of oven. Make the frangipane: Combine hazelnuts and sugar in bowl of food processor and process until finely ground. Add butter, flour, egg, liqueur, salt, and vanilla extract; process until frangipane is smooth.
• Prepare the tart shell: Unfold puff pastry on parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Using a paring knife, lightly score a border about 1 1/2-inches in from perimeter of pastry.
• Using tines of a fork, pierce puff pastry all over within border. Spread frangipane in an even layer within border. Arrange poached apricots on top of frangipane, cut-side down; brush lightly with poaching liquid. Combine egg and cream, then brush lightly onto puff pastry border.
• Bake until tart is puffed and golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and brush apricots lightly with more poaching liquid. Let cool completely.

ALL BRAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Stir together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In medium mixing bowl, beat together the 1/2 cup margarine and the 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs. Beat well.
• Stir in apples,All-Bran Buds cereal and flour mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Spread evenly in greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350° F about 1 hour or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely.
• Frost or dust with powdered sugar.