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Prune Bread Recipe
by Catherine Pappas

Prune Bread


This is a delicious recipe from one of my mother’s old cookbooks. Aren’t those the best recipes, I think they are. This is perfect for breakfast with cream cheese and jam.

With Love,

Catherine
xo

Rating: 5/5
Avg. 5/5 1 vote
  United States American
  Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups dried prunes – without pits
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cups sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons melted shortening

Directions

  1. In medium saucepan, combine prunes with 1 ½ cups water, bring to boiling. Reduce heat, and simmer, covered. 10 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  3. Sift flour with sugar, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  4. Drain prunes, reserving liquid. Chop prunes or place in food processor and give a few good chops.
  5. Add to reserved liquid, and measure. Add water if needed to make 2 cups.
  6. In a large bowl combine egg and shortening: with electric mixer at medium speed, beat well. Add prune mixture: beat until well blended.
  7. Add flour mixture: beat at low speed just until smooth. Turn into prepared pan.
  8. Bake 50-60 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  9. Let cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan: cool completely on rack. Wrap in plastic film or foil, and refrigerate overnight before slicing.