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Lemony Wheatful Fruit Bread

Lemon lovers will be delighted with this easy quick bread made with shredded wheat cereal.

Courses: Breads
Serves: 12 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozMargarine - (1 stick) - melted
1 cup 237mlFat free milk
2   Eggs
  Finely-grated peel from 1 lemon
2 tablespoons 30mlLemon juice
1 cup 198g / 7ozSugar
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozFlour
1 1/2 cups 219g / 7.7ozPost spoon-size shredded wheat cereal - finely crushed
1 teaspoon 5mlBaking soda
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround cinnamon
1 cup 110g / 3.9ozDried mixed fruit
  = (such as prune, apricot or pear)

Recipe Instructions

Mix margine, milk, eggs, lemon peel, juice and sugar in large bowl until well blended.

Stir in flour, crushed cereal, baking soda and cinnamon until blended.

Stir in fruit.

Spoon into 9- by 5-inch loaf pan, which has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until golden brown and cake tester inserted in center of bread comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Store in plastic wrap.

This recipe yields 12 servings. Serving size: 1 slice.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 1 Fruit, 1 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories: 280; Fat 9g; Saturated Fat 1.5g; Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 200mg; Carbohydrates 47g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Protein 5g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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