Plum Bread

nnreq's Note:

This is a refreshing recipe for the best of the summers fruits. My mom made this often and we would always beg for her to make it more often

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 loaves

• 2 cups diced Italian plums (Nectarines or Peaches can also be used)
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cup vanilla yogurt

Directions:

1. Cream butter sugar and vanilla together until fluffy.
2. Add eggs one at a time, beat after each addition.
3. Sift together flour, salt, cream of tartar, and baking soda.
4. Add about 1/3 of the yogurt to the mixture then 1/3 of the flour mixture, alternating until all is added.
5. 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.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 50-55 minutes.
7. cool in the pan for about 15 minutes and turn onto a platter.
8. Makes two loaves but freezes well.

Reviews

[SaraFish]

If there were a way, I would rate this recipe 50 stars! I'm not kidding - this is the most delicious quick bread recipe I have ever made or had (and that's really saying something!). I used regular red plums off our backyard tree (chopped up in chunks with the skin still on) and strawberry yogurt. I also folded the plum chunks into the batter rather than the layering technique described. The loaves are moist and fragrant but most of all the taste is divine. The skin-on plum chunks collapse into sweet tart & tangy little fruity bits of heaven. The batter is strong enough to hold the fruit in place rather than having it all drop to the bottom. I'm telling you - you cannot beat this bread for a fabulous way to use fresh plums. A big A plus, 5 stars and 2 thumbs up! UPDATE: I just wanted to say that I made this recipe again and it came out just a fabulous as before! This time I sprinkled sugar on top and it made a delightful sugary crust. I'm uploading a picture so you can see how yummy it is!

[Donna]

What can I say except... perfection, I made this yesterday and only half a loaf is left if that, next time I am hiding one just for me, this is like heaven in a loaf pan. Thank you!

[churchgma]

Well, unlike many of the reviews I have read here, I did exactly what it said to do and it is wonderful!!! We planted 2 miniature plum trees last year and when they were filled with plums I realized I had no idea what to do with them besides just pick and eat from the tree. This is the first recipe I came across and just love it. The fresh fresh plums give it just the right amount of tart in the sweet mix! I am a chocolate lover, but ya know I think this might just beat chocolate.