cherry nut bread
I love this bread with a cup of tea or coffee any time of year but especially during the holidays.
prep time
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
Makes one 8"x4" loaf.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 - egg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 bottle (10 oz.) maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice
- - milk
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or sliced almonds)
How To Make cherry nut bread
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8"x4" loaf pan, set aside.
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Step 2Beat brown sugar and butter with a mixer until light and creamy. Beat in the egg.
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Step 3In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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Step 4Pour the juice from the cherries into a measuring cup, then add milk to make 1 cup.
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Step 5Alternately add the flour mixture and cherry milk to the brown sugar mixture. Stir just until the flour is incorporated. Do not over mix.
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Step 6Coarsely chop the cherries and fold with nuts into the batter and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
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Step 7Bake for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on wire rack.
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