FRESH PLUM TEA LOAF (eggless)

Fresh Plum Tea Loaf

Farewell to the last of Summer stone fruits also...spotted some ripe, deeply rich in colour plums and thought that why not slice up the juicy, bursting with flavour fruit and bake into a loaf?A perfect high in  taste, low calorie accompaniment to the evening cuppa Tea!
To make this divine loaf you need-

•  Self raising flour-175 gms/1 and 1/2 cups
• Baking powder-1 tsp
• Butter-50 gms
• Skim milk-4 tbsp (60 ml)
• Plums-4 big, ripe and juicy, sliced
• Vanilla extract-1 tsp
• Sugar-50 gms

Method-

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C/350 F.Grease and line a 450 gm loaf tin.Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl.
2. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Stir in the sugar, add the milk, vanilla and sliced plums and mix.
4. Spoon into prepared tin and bake for 40-45 minutes.Run a knife around the edges to loosen, then turn out on a wire rack to cool.

   Slice when cool and serve with Tea/Coffee.