plum blueberry lemon bread & cinnamon spice swirl

Ingredients For plum blueberry lemon bread & cinnamon spice swirl

• BREAD
• 3 c

  flour
• 3/4 c

  multi-grain or wheat flour
• 3/4 c

  steel-cut irish oats
• 1/2 c

  precreamed shortening
• 1 pinch

  salt
• 1 Tbsp

  cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp

  lemon extract
• 2 Tbsp

  vanilla extract
• RISING AGENT
• 1 c

  hot water
• 1/4 c

  honey or dark brown sugar
• 1 c

  milk
• 2 tsp

  active dry yeast
• FRUIT MIX
• 3/4 c

  dried blueberries (if fresh, do not soak)
• 1/2 c

  prunes diced (if fresh plums, do not soak)
• 1 c

  hot water (if using dried fruit)
• zest of one whole lemon
• FILLING
• 1 stick

  butter
• 1 stick

  margarine or 1/2c butter-flavored shortening
• 1/2 c

  dark brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp

  cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp

  ginger powder
• 1/2 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp

  allspice, ground
• TOPPING
• water to wet dough
• oats, regular
• turbinado sugar
• lemon zest rolled in granulated sugar (optional)