Lincolnshire Plum Bread Recipe

Name: Lincolnshire Plum Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 5 ounces prunes, roughly chopped; ¼ cup water, boiling; 2 tablespoons brandy; ½ cup sugar; 1 tablespoon dark molasses or 1 tablespoon dark treacle; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; ¾ cup currants; ⅔ cup raisins or ⅔ cup sultana; 1 ½ cups self-rising flour; ¾ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; ¼ teaspoon salt; confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Servings: persons

5 ounces prunes, roughly chopped
¼ cup water, boiling
2 tablespoons brandy
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon dark molasses or 1 tablespoon dark treacle
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup currants
⅔ cup raisins or ⅔ cup sultana
1 ½ cups self-rising flour
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¼ teaspoon salt
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

1
Preheat oven to 300F and lightly grease a 6 x 9 inch loaf pan with butter; line bottom with baking paper.
2
Place prunes in a small bowl and cover with water and brandy; soak for ten minutes.
3
Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
4
Add molasses; mix well.
5
Add eggs gradually (the mixture will look a little curdled).
6
Add fruit, including soaking liquid.
7
Sift flour, salt and spices together; fold into liquid mixture.
8
Pour into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
9
Bake for 1.25 hours or until bread tests done.
10
Remove from oven to cooling rack, leaving in pan for ten minutes.
11
Turn out to cool.
12
Sift confectioners sugar over the top before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 5 ounces prunes, roughly chopped, ¼ cup water, boiling, 2 tablespoons brandy, ½ cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Lincolnshire Plum Bread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Lincolnshire Plum Bread

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