Nan's Original Christmas Plum Loaf v Mum's Christmas Plum Loaf
This is the original recipe that my Nan used to use for making the plum bread which she always used to make for family members for Christmas. This is very much a family tradition in our family and following tradition the recipe has been passed down the female line ever since.. Nan never had much by way of real cash (although had plenty of fresh ingredients from the garden and she had a very warm heart) and so she used to bake presents for family members. I know she used to make two of these loaves for our family, herself, my uncle and my aunt and her husband. It is very handy to have in the tins in the Pantry/Larder as it is basically a cut and come again loaf and ideal to bring out if you have an unexpected visitor to serve with butter and a nice cup of hot tea. Later on Nan also used to make for a few years my Christmas cake (laced liberally with whisky) and they were superb. That cake meant so much as she had taken the time and the effort to do something from h...