Best Old Fashioned Plum Loaves Recipes

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OLD-FASHIONED PLUM LOAVES



Old-Fashioned Plum Loaves image

This moist quick bread has a sweet glaze. The secret ingredient that makes it so easy and convenient is baby food.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 2 mini loaves.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 jar (4 ounces) plum baby food
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons buttermilk
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Stir in the egg, egg yolk, baby food and oil just until moistened. Fold in nuts. Spoon into two greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the sugar, buttermilk and butter; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Poke holes with a fork in top of loaves. Pour topping over loaves. Cool in pans for 10 minutes or until topping is absorbed. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

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OLD-FASHIONED MINI PLUM LOAVES



Old-Fashioned Mini Plum Loaves image

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.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 4 mini loaves.

Number Of Ingredients 16

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

Steps:

  • 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 in 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.

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