Scottish oaten bread - with coke

1 Loaf

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
2	cups	All-purpose flour
1	cup	Rolled oats, old-fashioned
½	cup	Sugar
2½	teaspoon	Baking powder
½	teaspoon	Baking soda
1	teaspoon	Salt
1	large	Egg
3	tablespoons	Oil, or shortening, melted
½	teaspoon	Vanilla extract
1	cup	COCA-COLA
1	cup	Prunes, very well drained and coarsely chopped, OR 1/2 c dried prunes
½	cup	Walnuts, chopped
		Prune halves, optional

Directions

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, 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Garnish with prune halves, if desired. Bake in a preheated, 350 F oven for about 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the centre comes out cleans. Cool on a rack for 20 minutes before removing the bread from the pan. Store in foil overnight before slicing.