Prune coffee cake
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | prunes | 
| 2 | cups | flour | 
| ¾ | cup | sugar | 
| 3 | teaspoons | baking powder | 
| ½ | teaspoon | salt | 
| 1 | each | egg | 
| ½ | cup | milk | 
| ⅓ | cup | butter or shortening | 
| 1 | teaspoon | cinnamon | 
| 2 | tablespoons | brown sugar | 
| 3 | tablespoons | butter, melted | 
Directions
Soak prunes in just enough warm water to cover; set aside. 
Mix and sift all dry ingredients.  In a separate bowl, beat egg until light and fluffy.  Stir in milk and melted butter.  Gradually add this liquid to flour mixture and combine thoroughly.  Turn into lightly oiled 8-inch square baking dish.  Cut soaked prunes into pieces and press down into dough.  Combine cinnamon, brown sugar and melted butter.  Spread over prunes.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.  Serves 6