Plum Bread

But it should really be called YUM bread, because it's dangerously delicious. Like, I'm glad I don't have plum trees 'cause I'd eat this all the time and leave an ass groove in my couch, delicious.

I was lucky enough to get this recipe from one of my best friend's mom, after she brought over a loaf a few weeks ago that was almost instantly devoured-upon which I practically demanded she hand over the recipe. Have I mentioned this bread is delicious? Because it is. Anyway, her parents have a ca-shit-ton of plums right now because, well.. it's plum season, and they (fortunately) have plum trees. I was even GIVEN some of these detectable beauties when she brought over the recipe. Let's face it, I have some pretty awesome connections.

Because I didn't want this amazing fruit going to waste, I decided to make the plum bread today because the plums were starting to look pretty sad. And I don't want to attract fruit flies and this is practically an open invitation to invade our home. No thanks. So I took my glass of wine, grabbed the recipe, pulled out the ingredients and proceeded to make a mess of the kitchen.

I made a few variations to the recipe, like using vanilla yogurt instead of plain because that's what I had on hand. I replaced the one loaf pan with three smaller loaf pans. I also used my beloved Cuisinart (thanks Mom!) instead of an electric mixture because, again, that's what I had on hand. The Cuisinart actually worked quite well, except for the part where I had to muscle the batter out with a too-big-for-the-job spatula into another bowl to fold in the plums. Gah. I suppose I *could* have just stopped to grab a more appropriate utensil, but I was determined (or stubborn, whatever) at that point. And by god if I am going to dirty another dish. Hell to the no.


Plum Bread
as adapted from Mama Ardis, who originally got it here

1 1/2 cups pitted, chopped plums (I used about 15)
1 Tbs all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup yogurt, plain or vanilla
1/4 cup brown sugar
Cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 
Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, or line with parchment paper. I used three smaller loaf pans. The size of the tins I use is roughly 5 x 3 x 5.  
Sprinkle chopped plums with 1 tablespoon of flour and a couple generous dashes of cinnamon in a bowl, toss to coat. Set aside. 

In a(nother) large bowl, beat the butter, white sugar and vanilla extract with an electric mixer (or Cuisinart) until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. 
In (yet) another bowl, sift together 1 1/2 cup of flour with salt and baking soda. 
Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, alternating with yogurt until the mixture forms a smooth batter. 
Lightly stir in the flour-coated plums,and pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan(s). 
Sprinkle the top of the batter with brown sugar.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick (or the nearest chopstick) inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. 
If you use the three smaller loaf pans, it takes 40-45 minutes.
 Remove from oven and let cool in the pan 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pan for slicing.

Needless to say, the house smelled amazing and it's a good thing they got done baking a mere 30 minutes before dinner was ready, otherwise I might have just eaten an entire loaf to myself. I mean, just look at that beautiful brown sugar crust.. *drool*

Yeah, this one is definitely going in the favorites folder.