Best Prune Bread Recipes

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.

PRUNE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add the egg, milk and prunes; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Stir in nuts., Pour into two greased and floured 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack.

QUICK PRUNE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Sift flour; measure; add baking powder, soda, cinnamon, salt and sugar; sift again, add whole wheat flour and mix thoroughly.
• Combine egg, sour milk or buttermilk, prunes, prune juice and melted shortening or butter; pour into flour mixture and stir just enough to moisten the dry ingredients.
• Do not beat.
• Turn into a greased loaf pan (about 9-1/2"x5-1/2") and bake for about an hour, until a knife comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
• *Note on stewing prunes: Wash prunes and place in a saucepan with several lemon or orange slices; cover with cold water.
• Bring to a boil and boil briskly for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Sweeten to taste by adding up to 1/4 cup of sugar for every 1 cup of prunes in the last 5 minutes of cooking.

CARROT PRUNE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
• 2. Beat eggs and add sugar, oil and vanilla. Sift flour, soda, spices and salt and add to egg mixture. Beat well.
• 3. Add carrots, fruit and nuts (if desired). Pour batter in pan and bake for about one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

PRUNE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease two loaf pans very well.
• Cream butter and sugar; add egg and blend well.
• Combine liquids together; add alternately with whole wheat flour to first mixture.
• Sift white flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
• Add with prunes and walnuts to first mixture; beat thoroughly.
• Pour into prepared pans and bake for an hour or until bread tests done.

MAPLE PRUNE NUT BREAD ( BREADMAKER 1 1/2 LB. LOAF)

Steps:

• Measure carefully, placing all ingredients in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer, adding walnuts and prunes with flours.
• Select Basic/White cycle.
• Use Medium or Light crust color.
• Delay cycle can be used.
• Remove baked bread from pan and cool on wire rack.

PRUNE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Combine all ingredients in large bowl and mix well.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 55 to 65 minute, or until wooden toothpick inserted into center of loaf come out clean.

PRUNE AND MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Spray 2 loaf pans 8x4-inch with non-stick spray and place a piece of waxed paper cut to size on the bottom inside pan -spray paper.( tear off piece of waxed paper, place pan on paper and trace around bottom of pan, fold paper to make and cut out 2 pattern pieces)-set aside.
• 2. Cream butter and cream cheese and gradually add the sugar and molasses and cream well. Add eggs, prunes and vanilla.Blend well.
• 3. Combine almond milk and lemon juice. Let thicken, set aside. Combine flour, baking soda,salt and baking powder. Add flour mixture alternately with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.Blend well after each addition. Use low speed.
• 4. Stir in nut,chocolate chip, peanut brittle mixture. Pour batter evenly into the two pans. bake for 50 to 55 minutes or when tests done with wooden tooth pick and has pulled away from sides of pan..do not over bake. Remove from oven and loosen sides with knife ,if necessary. Remove from pans and cool on wire rack and brush top and all sides with butter. Enjoy!

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.

PRUNE AND NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine the milk, egg, butter and vanilla and beat slightly with a fork. Stir into the flour mixture until combined - do not over mix. Fold in prunes and almonds. Spoon into a 9x5 inch (22x12 cm) loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 325F (160C) for 45 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 12 to 18 servings

ORANGE PRUNE BREAD

Steps:

• cover prunes with water and cook until tender.drain and reserve 1/2 cup prune water.
• cool prunes, then dice.
• in a bowl, beat eggs slightly with fork and add oil, sugar, orange peel, extract and reserved prune water and orange juice -- mix well.
• add flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon.add nuts and diced prunes.
• stir only enough to moisten ingredients.
• grease and flour a 9x5" loaf pan.
• pour batter into pan and bake in 350* oven for 55-60 minutes or until it tests done when wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• cool in pan 10 minutes.
• remove from pan to rack and cool completely before slicing.

HONEY AND PRUNE OAT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/250F/Gas mark 5. Base line a 2 lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper. Place the prunes, oats, bicarbonate of soda and coconut oil in a bowl and pour over 125ml of boiling water.
• Meanwhile in a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and honey until well combined. Stir in the flour and ground cinnamon and then finally the prune and oat mixture.
• Mix well and pour into the prepared loaf tin. Bake 45 minutes until a knife inserted into the loaf comes out clean.
• Cool out of the tin on a cooling rack before slicing.
• Per Serving 234 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 40.5g, fat 7g, saturated fat 4.5g, fibre 4g, sugar 22.5g, salt 0.5g.

HIGH FIBER PRUNE BREAD

Steps:

• Soak bran in prune juice and buttermilk.
• Cream sugar and butter throughly then add the egg and beat well.
• Add bran mixture.
• Sift the flour with the salt and baking soda and add to the mixture.
• Now add the nuts, if you like.
• Stir only until flour disappears.
• Bake in a greased loaf pan (9 1/2" by 5 1/2") in a 325 degree oven for an hour and 20 minutes.

PRUNE, APPLE, AND CHESTNUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• For bread mixture:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place bread on large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until almost firm, about 7 minutes. Cool on sheet. Whisk remaining ingredients in large bowl to blend. Stir in bread. Cover and chill until bread absorbs custard, at least 3 hours.
• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Sauté bacon in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until fat renders, about 7 minutes. Drain all but 2 tablespoons fat into small bowl. Add onions to bacon and fat in skillet and sauté until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add apples, chestnuts, celery root, and thyme. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté 5 minutes to blend flavors. Add Sherry. Boil until juices thicken to syrup consistency, about 2 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil. Place skillet in oven and bake uncovered until apples and celery root are tender, about 20 minutes. Mix in whole prunes and 2 tablespoons of reserved bacon fat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Bread mixture and filling can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep bread mixture refrigerated. Cover filling and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Spread filling in 3 1/2-quart ovenproof casserole or 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon bread mixture evenly over, covering completely. Bake pudding until puffed, golden brown, and firm to touch in center, about 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BANANA OAT COCONUT PRUNE BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingredients. Add flour, oats, milk, prunes and coconut and stir until mixed well.
• Pour batter in greased loaf pan, sprinkle with some oats and bake for about 35-45 minutes at 375 degrees.

PUMPERNICKEL-PRUNE BREAD (ABM)

Steps:

• Add ingredients to your bread machine in the order recommended by its manufacturer and use the basic bread cycle.
• Tip: I add the pitted prunes at the beep or when the manufacturer suggests adding chopped nuts, chips, etc.

NUTTY PRUNE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Make 1 ½-Pound Recipe with bread machines that use 3 cups flour, or make 2-Pound Recipe with bread machines that use 4 cups flour.Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except prunes and walnuts in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Add prunes and walnuts at the Raisin/Nut signal.Select Whole Wheat or Basic/White cycle. Use Medium crust color. Remove baked bread from pan, and cool on wire rack.1 Slice: 185 calories (45 calories from fat) 5g fat (1g saturated) 0mg cholesterol 230mg sodium 33 carbohydrate (3g dietary fiber) 5g proteinSUCCESS TIP We found from our testing that the same amount of yeast is needed for both the 1 1/2-pound and 2-pound loaves.SUCCESS TIP If your bread machine doesn't have a Raisin/Nut signal, add the prunes 5 to 10 minutes before the last kneading cycle ends. Check your bread machine's use-and-care book to find out how long the last cycle runs.TRY THISToast slices of this prune-studded bread to serve at breakfast with fluffy scrambled eggs, Canadian-style bacon and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Serve with lemon curd or orange marmalade.From "Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook, The Goodness of Homemade Bread the Easy Way." Text Copyright 1999 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

LOW-FAT PRUNE SPICE TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a loaf pan with 1/2 tsp canola oil. Combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl. In large bowl, lightly beat the eggs, then add all other ingredients and stir by hand until well combined. Add dry ingredient and stir by hand until combined. Pour into prepared loaf pan, smoothing out the top. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Provides 14 slices, 140 calories per slice.

PRUNE BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon and cloves set aside. In a large mixer bowl, cream butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, scraping bowl occasionally. Add flour mixture in three parts alternately with buttermilk, scraping bowl as needed. Fold in prunes and nuts. Pour into two greased 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 -inch loaf pans. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until tests done. Remove from pans cool on wire racks. When cool, wrap in foil and store in a cool place.Note: Dipping scissors in water makes cutting prunes easier. Serve bread with whipped cream cheese.