cherry-apple loaf

Name: Cherry-Apple Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine; 2 - eggs; 1 cup(s) applesauce; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2/3 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) grated lemon peel; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) chopped nuts; 1/4 cup(s) chopped maraschino cherries

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Carol Junkins

Hanson, MA

Updated on Mar 20, 2015

This is a very old recipe cut out of the paper by my Mom many years ago. I think it is very different from any other bread I have seen. I like to make a confectioner's sugar and milk glaze with some cherry juice over the loaf.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 1 loaf

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 - eggs
1 cup applesauce
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries

How To Make cherry-apple loaf

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 df grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 loaf pan

Step 2

Cream butter and sugar til fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Add grated lemon peel.
Step 3

Combine applesauce and milk. Sift dry ingredients together. Add alternately with applesauce mixture to creamed mixture.
Step 4

Stir in nut and cherries. Pour into greased loaf dish.
Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees about 45-50 minutes or until done. Remove from pan and cool thoroughly.
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