Spiced Dried Plum Bread

The taste of this bread reminiscent of the plum cake my mom made when I was a child. It is great served toasted and spread with softened butter.

2 cups chopped dried plums

1/4 cup amaretto

4 Tbsp. butter, softened

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

Zest of 1 orange

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg

1/4 tsp. allspice

3/4 cup orange juice

3/4 cup chopped almonds

1. Combine plums and amaretto; set aside 30 minutes.

2. Beat butter and brown sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and zest. Gradually beat in flour and next 6 ingredients until well blended. Beat in orange juice, plums in amaretto, and almonds. Pour mixture into a lightly greased loaf pan.

3. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until done.