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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups cooked, pitted prunes, chopped |
1 cup water |
1/2 cup shortening |
1 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup butter milk |
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3/4 cup chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. Combine prunes and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg; beat well.
3. Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Combine 2 cups flour and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in prunes, lemon rind , and vanilla. Dredge pecans in remaining 1/2 cup flour; stir into batter.
4. Pour batter into a greased and waxed paper-lined 9- x 5- x 3- inch loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan.
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