Prune Bread

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Title: Prune Bread
Categories: Breads
Yield: 6 servings

1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 tb Shortening 1/2 ts Salt
1 Egg, well beaten 4 ts Baking powder
1 c Sour milk 2 1/2 c Flour
1 Square chocolate, melted 1 c Prunes
1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c Raisins

Wash prunes, cover with water and boil 10 minutes. Add 1/4 cup sugar and
simmer 5 minutes. Drain, cool, remove pits and cut prunes in quarters.
Cream 1/4 cup sugar and shortening. Add egg, milk, and chocolate which has
been melted over warm water. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking
soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add to creamed sugar and
shortening mixture. Add fruit and mix until well blended. Pour into
well-oiled bread pan. Bake in moderate oven (375ø F) about 50 minutes. 1
small loaf. If desired a Graham Prune Bread may be made by substituting 1
cup graham flour for 1 cup white flour. The Household Searchlight - 1941

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