'1 1/2 cups of black plums'
'1 1/4 cups of boiling water'
'2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour'
'2/3 cup of sugar'
'3 tablespoons of active dry yeast'
'1/2 tablespoon of baking soda'
'1/2 tablespoon of ground cinnamon'
'1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves'
'2 large eggs, beaten'
'3 tablespoons of unsalted butter or margarine, melted'
'1 cup of chopped walnuts'
'1 1/2 cups of black plums'
'1 1/4 cups of boiling water'
'2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour'
'2/3 cup of sugar'
'3 tablespoons of active dry yeast'
'1/2 tablespoon of baking soda'
'1/2 tablespoon of ground cinnamon'
'1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves'
'2 large eggs, beaten'
'3 tablespoons of unsalted butter or margarine, melted'
'1 cup of chopped walnuts'
'Remove the pits from the black plums and cut them into small pieces'
'Soak the plum pieces in boiling water and let it cool'
'Sift together the flour, sugar, yeast, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves'
'Add the dry ingredients to the plum mixture with the wet ingredients'
'Combine the eggs and melted butter or margarine and mix well'
'Add the chopped walnuts and pour into a 25 cm x 12 cm x 8 cm greased English muffin tin'
'Bake in a moderate oven (170°C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes'
'Let it cool for 10 minutes before flipping onto a wire rack to cool'