Old-Fashioned Mini Plum Loaves Recipe

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Moist and golden, these loaves are a "plum" part of the holiday baskets our family makes up for country friends and neighbors. I discovered the recipe in a historical cookbook— it truly is full of old-fashioned goodness.

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Old-Fashioned Mini Plum Loaves Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 20 Servings

20 40 60

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs
2 jars (4 ounces each) plum baby food
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Stir in eggs, baby food, oil and nuts just until moistened. Spoon into four greased 5-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. In a saucepan, combine topping ingredients; bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 3 minutes. Poke holes with a fork in top of loaves. Cool in pans for 10 minutes or until topping is absorbed. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 4 mini loaves.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 249 calories, 13 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Old-Fashioned Mini Plum Loaves in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1998, p14