Dried Plum-and-Port Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped pitted prunes (dried plums)
• 1 3/4 cups port or other sweet red wine
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat or all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or granulated sugar

Preparation

1. Combine prunes and port in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine all-purpose flour and next 5 ingredients (all-purpose flour through cinnamon) in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture. Drain prunes in a colander over a bowl, reserving liquid. Combine reserved liquid, oil, and next 4 ingredients (oil through eggs); stir well with a whisk. Stir in prunes. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
4. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.