Sweet Plum Bread (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dry Ingredients
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180g plain white flour, gluten-free blend or buckwheat flour, passed through sieve
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1 tsp baking powder
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¾ tsp baking soda
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1¼ tsp cinnamon
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6 green cardamom pods, seeds smashed (or ½ rounded tsp powder)
→ Wet Ingredients
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240ml plum puree (roughly 550g soft plums + 150g for topping)
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60ml light vegetable oil
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80ml unsweetened almond drink (or any runny plant milk)
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150g coconut or brown demerara sugar
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1½ tsp vanilla extract
→ Optional Extras
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1 tbsp maple syrup for shiny topping
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Creamy vegan yoghurt or whipped coconut topping for serving
# Instructions:
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Get your oven going at 180°C and put baking paper in a 900g loaf tin. Move the rack down one level from the middle shelf.
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Keep 3 plums aside for the top. Take seeds out from the other plums. Cut them into chunks and drop them in a small pot with about 60ml water. Cover and gently boil until they break down completely.
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Take the lid off and let it bubble gently so extra water goes away and it gets thicker. Let it cool down before you use it in your cake.
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Put 240ml of your cooled plum mix in a big bowl with the oil, almond drink, sugar and vanilla. Stir it all together well.
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In another smaller bowl, mix your sieved flour with all the other dry things.
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Add the dry bowl to the wet bowl in three goes, stirring well each time. Mix just until you can't see dry flour anymore, but don't overdo it.
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Spoon your thick cake mix into the paper-lined tin. Arrange sliced plums in a fan pattern on top.
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Pop it in the oven for about 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out mostly clean (it should stay a bit moist inside). Take it out and brush some maple syrup on top while it's hot.
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Wait till it's totally cool before taking it out and cutting it. A bread knife works best for clean slices. For a fancy treat, add extra plum sauce and a spoonful of thick coconut yoghurt or whipped coconut cream.
# Notes:
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This fragrant plum loaf brings together warm spices and tangy-sweet fruit flavors in every bite.
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Don't worry if the inside stays a bit sticky - that's how it should be! A few moist crumbs on your testing toothpick is actually perfect.