Best Plum Bread Recipes

MY MOTHER-IN-LAW'S PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
• Sprinkle chopped plums with 1 tablespoon of flour in a bowl, and toss to coat. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat the margarine, white sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. In another bowl, sift together 1 1/2 cup of flour with salt and baking soda. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, alternating with yogurt until the mixture forms a smooth batter. Lightly stir in the flour-coated plums, and pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top of the batter with brown sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool in the pan 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pan for slicing.

ITALIAN FRESH PRUNE PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Lightly grease two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, and beat well after each addition. Add the orange rind and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, cinnamon, cream of tartar and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients and sour cream alternately to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
• Stir in the nuts and plums. Divide the batter between the two loaf pans.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let the pans cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn the loaves out of the pans and cool completely on the rack. Makes 2 loaves.
• Lucy Waverman's Cooking School Cookbook.

FRESH PLUM QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk the buttermilk, oil, egg and lemon zest. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in plums. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans., Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

SUGAR PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, combine dried plums, water and 2 tablespoons sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat for 1 minute. Remove from heat; let stand until plumped, about 10 minutes. Drain plums, reserving fruit and liquid. Measure liquid, adding enough water to yield 1/2 cup. , Cream shortening and remaining sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in egg. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with cooking liquid; fold in cooled dried plums (batter will be thick)., Transfer batter to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs, 40-45 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• Cream butter sugar and vanilla together until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beat after each addition.
• Sift together flour, salt, cream of tartar, and baking soda.
• Add about 1/3 of the yogurt to the mixture then 1/3 of the flour mixture, alternating until all is added.
• fill two greased and floured bread pans 1/2 full with batter, then add 1/4 of the fruit to each pan, then the remaining batter and top with the remaining fruit.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 50-55 minutes.
• cool in the pan for about 15 minutes and turn onto a platter.
• Makes two loaves but freezes well.

PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a bundt pan or loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, mix together vegetable oil, white sugar, eggs, plum baby food, and food coloring. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking soda, and nuts.
• Mix wet and dry ingredients together. Transfer batter to prepared pan(s).
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. (Smaller loaf pans will take less time.)
• Remove from oven to cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove and place on cooling rack.
• While the cake is cooling, combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice. Brush over top while cake is still hot.

SPICED PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, blend the egg, honey, sugar, and vanilla. Mix in the flour, baking soda, cloves, and cinnamon. Fold in the plums and walnuts.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan, and bake 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

PLUM BUTTER BREAD

Steps:

• For plum butter, in a saucepan combine plums, water, and lemon juice; bring to boiling then reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, 40 minutes. remove from heat; stir in honey.
• Cool, place in a food processor bowl and process until smooth.
• Cover and set aside.
• In a bowl stir together 2 cups of the all-purpose flour, yeast, and cardamom.
• Heat milk, 1/2 cup butter, sugar, and salt until warm (120 degree F to 130 degree F).
• Add to flour mixture along with eggs and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds.
• Beat on high speed 3 minutes.
• Stir in whole wheat flour and as much remaining all-purpose flour as you can.
• On a floured surface, knead in enough remaining all-purpose flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (about 6 to 8 minutes). Place in a greased bowl, cover; let rise until double (about 1 hour).
• Turn out onto a floured surface, divide in half.
• Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Roll each half into a 12x7-inch rectangle and spread each with 1/2 cup of the plum butter to within 1 inch of edges.
• Sprinkle with nuts and cinnamon.
• Roll up; seal and place loaves, seam down, in two greased 8x4x2-inch loaf pans.
• Cover; let rise until nearly double (30 to 45 minutes).
• Bake in a 350 degree F oven 30 to 35 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped.
• Remove from pans, brush with melted butter.
• Cool., serve with remaining plum butter.
• Makes 2 loaves (32 servings).
• Make-Ahead Tips: Transfer remaining prune butter to freezer container; seal, label, and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in refrigerator before serving. Cool loaves completely. Wrap bread in foil and place in airtight freezer containers or plastic freezer bags; seal, label, and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw bread for 2 hours at room temperature.

SUGAR PLUM BREAD WITH HOMEMADE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve 1 tsp sugar in warm water.
• Sprinkle in yeast and let stand 10 minutes then stir well.
• Add 1/2 cup sugar, butter, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat for 2 minutes.
• Add 2 more cups flour and eggs. Beat 3 minutes.
• Stir in remaining flour. You should have a soft dough. Knead for 8 minutes. Place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with greased paper and a towel.
• Let rise for 2 hours in a warm oven.
• Punch down. Knead in fruit and nuts. Shape into 2 balls.
• Place in greased 8" cake pans. Cover with a towel and let rise for 1-1/2 hours. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes at 350°.
• Remove from pans at once. Drizzle with glaze.
• Glaze: Mix sugar and water together. If too stiff, add more water by drops.
• Butter: In a glass jar, shake the whipping cream until butter forms. Drain and chill until ready to use.

PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non stick cooking spray
• 2. In a small bowl sprinkle chopped plums with the 1 Tbsp of flour and toss to coat, set aside
• 3. In a large bowl, beat the butter, white sugar and vanilla extract with an electric beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs.
• 4. In another bowl sift together the 1 1/2 cup of flour with the salt and baking soda. stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture alternating with the yogurt until mixture forms a smooth batter, Lightly stir in the flour coated plums and pour into the prepared loaf pan
• 5. sprinkle the top with the brown sugar
• 6. Bake in oven until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 45-50 minutes
• 7. Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before removing from the pan

BANANA PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mash the sugar and margarine together until creamy, and beat in the eggs. In a separate bowl, sift the flour with baking powder and baking soda. Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture in thirds, alternating with the mashed bananas until the batter is smooth and well combined. Gently fold in the plums, and place the batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour.

PLUM QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the eggs, baby food, oil and buttermilk. Combine dry ingredients; add to the egg mixture and beat just until moistened. Transfer to two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. , Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

CINNAMON PLUM OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Mix soy milk with lemon juice in a small bowl, and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Mix together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix together the soured soy milk, plums, 1/2 cup walnuts, soy yogurt, and vegetable oil, and pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture. Stir until just moistened, and place the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Mix together raw sugar, 2 tablespoons of walnuts, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon in a bowl, and sprinkle over the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

STREUSELKUCHEN TOPPED W. FRESH FIG OR PEACH, PLUM (BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Place the dough ingredients into bread machine according to your bread machine specifications. Set to dough cycle.
• Butter a 10 inch springform pan.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly punch down dough on floured board. Roll out to fit the bottom of pan.
• In a food processor place the topping ingredients except butter and pulse till nuts are chopped add the butter and pulse till it resembles coarse bread crumbs.
• Arrange fruit on dough artfully.
• Sprinkle the topping over fruit.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm draft free place for 30 minutes.
• Bake for 45 minutes.

PRUNE PLUM NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease and flour two 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pans.
• Wash and dry the plums, but do not peel, dice into small pieces.
• If using dried prunes, soak them in warm water for about 15 minutes pat them dry and dice them.
• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift together flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda.
• Blend yogurt and lemon peel, add to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients.
• Stir until well-blended.
• Add diced plums/prunes and nuts; mix well.
• Divide batter between the 2 prepared loaf pans and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center of bread comes out clean.
• Remove loaves from oven; let cool in pans for 10 - 15 minutes, then invert loaves onto cooling rack, and let cool completely.

FRESH PEAR&PLUM BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine the flour,baking powder, baking soda, & salt...in a large bowl. Mix well..set aside.
• 2. Gather your washed fruit. Heat oven to 325 F. grease and flour, 2 bread pans. Set aside.
• 3. In another bowl ..add 3 eggs,sugar, beat. Add oil, and almond flavoring....beat together.
• 4. Peel and chop the pears, finely mince the plums, add to the second bowl. Stir till all is mixed in well.
• 5. Mix the second bowl ingredients, into the first bowl. Make sure all is well mixed.
• 6. Put batter int the bread pans. Bake. Check center for doneness...with a wodden toothpick..It is done if the tooth pick comes out clean. Cool pans on a wire rack 10-15 minutes... Take out of pans..completly cool again on the wire rack.
• 7. Slice and serve....Great with just a dab of butter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar...if desired. I like to cut thick slices, then cut them in half.Serve and enjoy!!!....Nancy...9/27/12

ZUCCHINI PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 bread pans with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
• Whisk zucchini, oil, 1 cup white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until well mixed. Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and baking powder together in a separate bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into zucchini mixture until batter is just combined; fold in plums. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Mix 1 tablespoon white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

PLUM BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spray a 4 quart ovenproof casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place bread cubes,plums and raisins(if using) in casserole dish.
• Combine milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.
• Pour over bread cube mixture.
• Mix well.
• Swirl jelly through mixture.
• Bake uncovered for about 45 minutes or until set.
• Set warm.
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SUGAR-PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves in large mixing bowl.
• 2. Add beaten eggs and oil, stirring until well blended.
• 3. Add baby food and nuts.
• 4. Pour into two greased loaf pans. (I spray mine with cooking spray.)
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Sprinkle a Tbs. of sugar over each loaf about 15 minutes before done.

PLUM OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl.
• Add oatmeal and plums, and stir to coat the plums.
• In another bowl, combine eggs, milk and oil.
• Add to flour mixture and stir until dry ingredients are just moistened.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake 1 hour.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to rack and cool completely.