Prune Plum Nut Bread

Name: Prune Plum Nut Bread
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 eggs; 3 cups flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 cup plain yogurt; 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind; 2 cups fresh prunes, diced or 2 cups dried prunes, soaked and diced; 1 cup chopped nuts

12 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 cups fresh prunes, diced or 2 cups dried prunes, soaked and diced
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Lightly grease and flour two 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pans.
3

Wash and dry the plums, but do not peel, dice into small pieces.
4

If using dried prunes, soak them in warm water for about 15 minutes pat them dry and dice them.
5

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
6

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
7

Sift together flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda.
8

Blend yogurt and lemon peel, add to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients.
9

Stir until well-blended.
10

Add diced plums/prunes and nuts; mix well.
11

Divide batter between the 2 prepared loaf pans and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center of bread comes out clean.
12

Remove loaves from oven; let cool in pans for 10 - 15 minutes, then invert loaves onto cooling rack, and let cool completely.