Lincolnshire Plum Bread
Actually my Mums Lincolnshire Plum loaf cake is sometimes referred to as bread, not sure it is to be honest!
However that’s what we’ve always called it and we’ve been eating it for years!
It’s so delicious, moist and packed with fruit
Plum Bread or Plum Loaf
So Lincolnshire plum bread or loaf cake – it doesn’t really matter!
You can use tea in the recipe however we have always just used water, so whatever you fancy.
This one’s more cake than bread!
It’s so quick and easy to make and it’s such a great loaf cake to wrap in foil and keep in the cupboard.
Mum always has one in her kitchen, ready for us lot!
If you like the sound ion this plum bread I really think you’d love my sticky Malt Loaf Recipe, why not give it a try
How to serve your Lincolnshire Plum Bread / cake
In the north we butter it and serve it with cheese.
I know it sound strange BUT it is delicious! It’s not an overly sweet cake so it works so well.
It’s almost like malt loaf really – we have that with cheese too.
It’s the perfect teatime treat.
Really rather good if you like fruit cake but don’t want all the marzipan and icing shenanigans.
It’s an everyday version of a complex fruit cake, but easier and lighter, delicious!
To Make your plum bread…
This cake mix is made in a pan on the hob!!
Yes it is then popped into Loaf tins then baked in the oven.
This mix makes two 2 llb loaf cakes, so if you only want one (why?) then half the mix.
We prefer the smaller cakes (and you get 2!!)
Loaf Liners?
Also before I forget, have you discovered loaf liners yet?
Oh they are fantastic, you can say ‘bye’ to trying to line a loaf tin!
I love them, so easy and you can find them in most supermarkets and they are not expensive either
So why not have a go at my Mums Lincolnshire Plum loaf / cake – and try it with cheese.
I’d love to know what you think. Please leave me a comment, I love your comments
Other Loaf Cakes
If you love loaf cake then I have loads however a VERY popular one is Freda’s Apple & Fruit Loaf why not have a look.
It’s such an easy recipes and you can use up all of those fallen apples in the Autumn
Big love Cx
Other Loaf Cakes 🙂
You might like these great loaf cake recipes too
Lincolnshire Plum Bread
Ingredients
- 225 g Margarine or butter
- 340 g Caster Sugar
- 450 g Dried Fruit mixed or what ever you fancy
- 1 cup Water or Tea
- 450 g Self-Raising Flour
- 2 medium sized Eggs
Instructions
- Grease & Line 2 x 21b loaf tins (I use loaf liners  - they are ace!)
- Preheat the oven 140C/275F/Gas 1
- In a large pan warm the Butter, Caster Sugar, Dried Fruit and tea - melt
- Tip the Self-raising flour into a large bowl, with the eggs and mix Add the melted mixture to the flour mix, a little at a time and stir until totally combined
- Bake for approx 60 minutes. Insert a fine knitting needle and if it comes out clean you're done. If not bake for an additional 10 minutes until baked
- Leave to cool - then add that butter and cheese and away you go!
- Enjoy the delights of my Mums Lincolnshire Plum loaf / cake
Mary Barco
Hi Clare, I would like to check on the oven temp for the Lincolnshire plum loaf. I have a fan oven so is the 140.c for a conventional or a fan setting? I thought 140 seemed quite low even for a fruit cake if it’s baked in aprox 1hr.
Thank you, Maryx
Clare x
Hi Mary, yes it’s a low temp
140C for a fan is fine – just keep your eye on it – all ovens vary xx
Elizabeth
In the US my mom had a depression cake-loaf much like this except she used lard-crisco shortening in the mix that you heat up and then add flour to it. Raisins and now she adds Walnuts for a change of pace.
Elizabeth
There are no eggs in mums recipe since they were rationed back then, water lard cinnamon raisins and flour bake as yours and it is very dense as well.
Lizzy
I agree about the liners and paper cups for muffins. This way you can carry on using the ancient, stained and horrible pans you’ve had for donkeys’ ages! I have a recipe for something similar and will try your recipe real soon.
Clare x
I love loaf liners Lizzy – the best! Hope you love the recipe x
Peter
Brilliant !! Made two this morning in our Air Fryer ( Ninja Dual Zone ) had to adjust the temp and time to suit fryer on Bake. Turned out Ace. Just had two slices for lunch đź‘Ťđź‘Ť
Am in Australia by the way and saw the plum bread on a tv programme, searched for recipe and voila 🤗
Clare x
Love this and so great to hear Peter – thank you
Ruth
I rate this a 5 stars, I have been brought up that you have plum bread with cheese. Yummy.
Clare x
Wonderful to hear – thank you
Ali
Hi, can you freeze the Lincolnshire plum loaf? Thanks
Clare x
It you wrap it in foil and pop it in a tin it will last for a couple of months – no need to freeze – Thanks Clare
Roberta
Thanks for the recipe , I just love all the old recipes and look forward to baking this Lincolnshire plum bread (loaf ) xu