I know that prunes and walnuts are not per se typically French, but I can't help thinking that this combination is evocative of the South of France, where both prunes and walnuts are being grown -though not always close to one another- and celebrated not just for their health properties but also for their tastes. This is a recipe I adapted from this blog (and their book). I have modified it a little after I made it once, long ago. This is a cake (pronounced kek , ha ha, French for loaf cake) that will be like a good friend to you, a rustic friend that will comfort with a cup of tea, that will be a perfect substitute for your usual breakfast, that is hearty without being rich and that will transport you to the heart of France, the land of fattened ducks and black truffles, where old men still walk around with bérets (and often a baguette too). Perhaps I have chosen to bake it today because I long to visit my parents' home again? This is made with the walnuts they always ...
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