All Bran Cake Again

[Vagus]

The one I made to take away with us did us for almost a week and it was delicious.
I just got the urge to make another so scoured the cupboards to see what I had in before our click and collect shop on Monday and came up with enough to make one.
2 cups sr flour
2 cups all bran
2 cups dried fruit
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup sugar
I forgot the soak the all bran in the bowl before I put the four in so had to use another one for that.
I chucked the sugar, dried fruit and nuts in with the flour and gave it a good mix before adding the soggy all bran to it. It all amalgamated very nicely.
Dried fruit consisted of the remains of cranberries, sultanas and mixed fruit, just enough. And I found some whole Brazil nuts and cashews at the back of the cupboard so roughly chopped and added them.
I noticed in the recipe it mentions adding mixed spice but I don’t put that in as we’re not keen.
It’s currently in the oven with 25 minutes to go.
I’m mentioning this cake again for those who are interested, to show it’s very versatile and can be successfully tweaked for whatever you have to hand.

[MargoTester]

How long and at what temperature in the oven please? Does it act as a laxative:-)

[bobbinwales]

I add a bit of left over all bran and ome grated carrot to some mince recipes like chile con carne....improves the texture

[Vagus]

170 degrees fan oven for 55 minutes, Margo.
I’ve not noticed a laxative effect particularly but I’m sure it helps ;)
Yep, bob, good idea, I’m always chucking bits and pieces in things like that.

[bobbinwales]

The cake sounds good. Di you soak tge all ran in water??

[Vagus]

No bob, the two cups of milk.
Oops, I just noticed I missed that off the ingredients, sorry :(

[bobbinwales]

Thanks.

[MargoTester]

Thanks Vagus I'll give that a try.

[Hazlinny]

Vagus/ Just want to check - does this recipe not need milk or egg?

[Vagus]

I like making it mainly because it’s really nice but also it’s so quick to make. If you put the all bran and milk in a big mixing bowl and then turn on the oven, by the time the bran has soaked the oven is up to temp, and the rest of the ingredients take just a few minutes to add and mix it all up.
I also use preformed loaf tin liners so no greasing or faffing with grease proof paper.
I actually hate baking but don’t mind making this :)

[Vagus]

No egg, Haz, just 2 cups of milk (which I unfortunately missed off the list of ingredients) which you soak the all bran in.