Grammy's Plum Bread

When the trees are full of plums this summer,
we can make these pretty loaves of bread with
a tasty topping of pecans and cinnamon sugar.



1 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1 tsp grated lemon peel

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup buttermilk

1-1/2 cups chopped pitted fresh plums



TOPPING:

2 TBSP sugar

2 TBSP chopped pecans

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon



In a mixing bowl, combine the sugars, oil, egg and lemon peel;

mix well.

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt;

add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk.

Stir in plums.

Pour into two greased loaf pans.

Combine topping ingredients.

Bake at 350 for 60-70 minutes or until

a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.