Ingredients

  • 1 cup wheat bran high-fiber cereal
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
  • 3-3/4 cups flour, divided
  • 1/2 cup sugar, divided
  • 2 pkg. active dry yeast
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
  • 1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
  • 1/2 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips

Method

  • Place cereal, water and butter in small saucepan; cook on medium heat until very warm (125F to 130F), stirring occasionally.
  • (Butter does not need to be completely melted.)
  • Mix 1 cup of the flour, 1/4 cup of the sugar, the yeast and salt in large bowl; stir in warm cereal mixture.
  • Add eggs; mix well.
  • Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough; place on lightly floured surface.
  • Knead 6 to 8 min.
  • or until dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Cover; let rest 10 min.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F.
  • Mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar, the walnuts, sour cream and chocolate chips; set aside.
  • Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 20x10-inch rectangle.
  • Spread walnut mixture evenly over dough.
  • Roll up, starting from one of the long sides; pinch seam to seal.
  • Carefully roll and stretch to 26-inch roll.
  • Place, seam-side down, on greased baking sheet.
  • Form into heart shape; pinch ends together to seal.
  • With sharp knife, cut slits, at 1-inch intervals, 2/3 of the way through dough, starting from outer edge.
  • Turn each section on its side to show filling.
  • Cover; let rise in warm place 30 to 45 min.
  • or until doubled in size.
  • Bake 25 to 30 min.
  • or until golden brown, tenting with foil the last 10 min.
  • to prevent overbrowning.
  • Cool completely on wire rack.