Prune And Nut Bread Recipes

PRUNE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add the egg, milk and prunes; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Stir in nuts., Pour into two greased and floured 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack.

MY MOTHER-IN-LAW'S PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
• Sprinkle chopped plums with 1 tablespoon of flour in a bowl, and toss to coat. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat the margarine, white sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. In another bowl, sift together 1 1/2 cup of flour with salt and baking soda. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, alternating with yogurt until the mixture forms a smooth batter. Lightly stir in the flour-coated plums, and pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top of the batter with brown sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool in the pan 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pan for slicing.

BANANA PRUNE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs. Beat until smooth. Blend in banana and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, then stir into egg mixture until just moistened. Mix in the prunes. Spoon into muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

GREAT-GRANDMA'S PRUNE ROLL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the butter, shortening, egg yolks, sugar and salt and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate overnight., In a large saucepan, cook plums in water 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Mash; add sugar and lemon juice. Cook for 8-10 minutes over low heat until thickened. Cool and refrigerate., Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 3-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Dot with butter; sprinkle with cinnamon. Spread about 1/3 cup plum filling down the center of each. , Fold a third of the dough lengthwise over filling. Fold remaining dough over top; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under. Place seam side down in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 2 hours or until doubled. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over loaves.

CARROT PRUNE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
• 2. Beat eggs and add sugar, oil and vanilla. Sift flour, soda, spices and salt and add to egg mixture. Beat well.
• 3. Add carrots, fruit and nuts (if desired). Pour batter in pan and bake for about one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

PRUNE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Combine all ingredients in large bowl and mix well.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 55 to 65 minute, or until wooden toothpick inserted into center of loaf come out clean.

PRUNE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease two loaf pans very well.
• Cream butter and sugar; add egg and blend well.
• Combine liquids together; add alternately with whole wheat flour to first mixture.
• Sift white flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
• Add with prunes and walnuts to first mixture; beat thoroughly.
• Pour into prepared pans and bake for an hour or until bread tests done.

PRUNE AND MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Spray 2 loaf pans 8x4-inch with non-stick spray and place a piece of waxed paper cut to size on the bottom inside pan -spray paper.( tear off piece of waxed paper, place pan on paper and trace around bottom of pan, fold paper to make and cut out 2 pattern pieces)-set aside.
• 2. Cream butter and cream cheese and gradually add the sugar and molasses and cream well. Add eggs, prunes and vanilla.Blend well.
• 3. Combine almond milk and lemon juice. Let thicken, set aside. Combine flour, baking soda,salt and baking powder. Add flour mixture alternately with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.Blend well after each addition. Use low speed.
• 4. Stir in nut,chocolate chip, peanut brittle mixture. Pour batter evenly into the two pans. bake for 50 to 55 minutes or when tests done with wooden tooth pick and has pulled away from sides of pan..do not over bake. Remove from oven and loosen sides with knife ,if necessary. Remove from pans and cool on wire rack and brush top and all sides with butter. Enjoy!

PRUNE AND NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine the milk, egg, butter and vanilla and beat slightly with a fork. Stir into the flour mixture until combined - do not over mix. Fold in prunes and almonds. Spoon into a 9x5 inch (22x12 cm) loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 325F (160C) for 45 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 12 to 18 servings