Scottish Coke Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons shortening, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 fluid ounces coke
• 1 cup prunes, very well drained and coarsely chopped or 1/2 cup dried prune
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, stir together the flour, rolled oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 2 in another bowl, beat with a fork, the egg, shortening, and vanilla extract until well blended; add to the flour mixture.
• 3 add the coke, prunes, and nuts; blend thoroughly with a spoon.
• 4 turn into a well-greased, lightly floured, 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
• 5 bake in a preheated, 350°f oven for about 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 6 cool on a rack for 20 minutes before removing the bread from the pan.
• 7 store in foil overnight before slicing.