It’s not everyday that we get to see a bread recipe that makes use of plum in its list of ingredients. Surprisingly it turns out to be a delightfully delicious combination especially with this recipe that tops the loaf with cinnamon-sugar and crunchy pecans.

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 3/4 cup vegetable oil
* 1 egg
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup buttermilk
* 1 1/2 cups pitted, chopped plums

TOPPING:
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• Mix sugars well with oil, egg and lemon peel. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Add this latter mixture with the sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix in plums.
• Transfer the batter onto two greased 8 x 4 x 2-inch loaf pans.
• Mix the topping ingredients together and drizzle over the batter. Place the pan into the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for about 70 minutes.
• Take it off the oven and cool for 10 minutes before taking the loaf out of the pans and into wire racks for thoroughly cooling.
• Makes 32 servings.