Plum Quick Bread
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Plums are a nice change from the typical fruit fillings found in quick breads. These pretty loaves have a tasty topping of cinnamon-sugar and crunchy pecans.
SERVINGS: 32
CATEGORY: Breads
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour and 10 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1-1/2 cups chopped pitted fresh plums (about 9 small)
- TOPPING:
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, combine the sugars, oil, egg and lemon peel; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in plums. Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans.
Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 2 loaves.