Plum and Walnut Brown Bread

Name: Plum and Walnut Brown Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 1 large loaf
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 egg; 3/4 cup prune juice; 1 1/2 cups diced, pitted Italian prune plums; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

By Florence Fabricant

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Rating: 5(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:1 large loaf

2cups all-purpose flour
1cup light brown sugar
1½teaspoons baking powder
½teaspoon baking soda
½teaspoon salt
4tablespoons butter
1egg
¾cup prune juice
1½cups diced, pitted Italian prune plums
¾cup chopped walnuts

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a loaf pan 9 by 5 by 3 inches.
Step 2
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Blend in the butter with a fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Step 3
Beat the egg until thick. Stir the egg and prune juice into the flour mixture just until the ingredients are blended. Fold in the plums and nuts.
Step 4
Spoon the batter into the baking pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the top springs back when touched lightly and a cake tester comes out clean. Allow to cool before removing from pan.

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jane3 years ago

I thought this was a good way to use more of our Italian plums. I borrowed the idea from one of the other notes, used One cup all purpose flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour and cut the brown sugar in half. I also added a teaspoon of vanilla and used unroasted walnuts. Probably used a bit over 2 cups of diced plums as well, we really like the fruit. This is great with coffee and would also be great with a slice of cheddar cheese😛

Pam6 years ago

Great, simple recipe. My plums came to 2 cups, so I used the full amount I had (about 13 oz). I used 1/2 whole wheat pastry flour and 1/2 AP. Cut sugar by 50% to 1/2 cup and used dark brown sugar. Subbed red wine for prune juice, because that's what I had on hand, and toasted the walnuts. My loaf was fully baked by one hour. Perhaps my oven ran hot, but I would possibly do it for a little less next time.

M7 years ago

Can something be substituted for the prune juice

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