Cinnamon Prune Bread Recipe
Ingredients
| Prunes | 1 Cup (16 tbs), pitted | |
| Boiling water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 4 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Firmly packed brown sugar | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange rind | 1 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Pecans | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Vegetable oil | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Milk | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. To prepare the cake pan, grease a 9X5X3 loaf pan, and sprinkle ½ cup of pecans evenly on the bottom of the pan. Keep aside
2. In a small bowl soak prunes in boiling water and keep aside
MAKING.
3. In a large bowl sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt adding. Stir in the orange rind, brown sugar and pecans. Using a batter spoon mix all ingredients well.
4. In a medium size bowl beat eggs, vegetable oil, soaked prune mixture and mik.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry one and mix well using a handheld electric whisk or small wire whisk.
6. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake in a moderate oven at 350 Degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour and 5 minutes. The wooden stick must come out clean when inserted for the loaf to be fully baked.
7. Remove from oven and cook on a wire rack. Using a knife loosen the edges and cool completely before inverting onto a cake dish.
8. Wrap loaf in wax paper, foil, or transparent wrap or in a box.
9. Store overnight to mellow flavors and make slicing easier.
SERVING
10. Serve with hot tea or coffee. Cut into slices
1. To prepare the cake pan, grease a 9X5X3 loaf pan, and sprinkle ½ cup of pecans evenly on the bottom of the pan. Keep aside
2. In a small bowl soak prunes in boiling water and keep aside
MAKING.
3. In a large bowl sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt adding. Stir in the orange rind, brown sugar and pecans. Using a batter spoon mix all ingredients well.
4. In a medium size bowl beat eggs, vegetable oil, soaked prune mixture and mik.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry one and mix well using a handheld electric whisk or small wire whisk.
6. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake in a moderate oven at 350 Degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour and 5 minutes. The wooden stick must come out clean when inserted for the loaf to be fully baked.
7. Remove from oven and cook on a wire rack. Using a knife loosen the edges and cool completely before inverting onto a cake dish.
8. Wrap loaf in wax paper, foil, or transparent wrap or in a box.
9. Store overnight to mellow flavors and make slicing easier.
SERVING
10. Serve with hot tea or coffee. Cut into slices
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