Scottish Oaten Bread Coca-Cola

Recipes Ingredients:

2 c All-purpose flour
3 tb Oil or shortening, melted
1 c Old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 c Sugar
1 c COCA-COLA
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 c Prunes, very well drained
1/2 ts Baking soda
And coarsely chopped *
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Walnuts, chopped
1 Egg
Prune halves (optional)

Recipe Instructions:

* you may substitute 1/2 cups of dried prunes. Lightly spoon the flour into a measuring cup; level off. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, rolled oats, sugar, Baking powder, Baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, beat with a fork, the egg, oil, and vanilla extract until well blended. Add to the flour mixture. Add the Coca-Cola, prunes, and nuts; blend thoroughly with a spoon. Turn into a well-greased, lightly floured, 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Garnish with prune halves, if desired. Bake in a preheated, 350 degree F Oven for about 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out cleans. Cool on a rack for 20 minutes before removing the Bread from the pan. Store in foil overnight before slicing. Makes 1 loaf. Recipe: "International Cooking with Coca-Cola", a give-away pamphlet from The Coca-Cola Company, 1981