Prune Loaves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1 c. snipped pitted dried prunes
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 egg
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. whole-wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

In small saucepan, combine water and snipped prunes; bring to boil.
Cover and simmer 3 minutes.
Drain reserving 1/3 cup liquid. Set aside.
Cream together sugar and shortening until fluffy; beat in egg.
Combine buttermilk and reserved prune liquid.
Stir together thoroughly all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
Add to creamed mixture alternating with buttermilk mixture.
Fold in cooked prunes.
Bake in two 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2-inch loaf pans (greased).
Bake at 350\u00b0 about 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes in pans; remove to wire racks.