amaretto cherry nut bread

Name: Amaretto Cherry Nut Bread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## BREAD :; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 3/4 cup(s) real butter, softened; 3 large eggs; 3/4 cup(s) milk; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/3 cup(s) amaretto liqueur or 1/3 c. milk and 1 teas. almond extract; 1 cup(s) chopped maraschino cherries, well drained; ## TOPPING:; 4 tablespoon(s) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) melted butter; 1/3 cup(s) sliced almonds; ## GLAZE: OPTIONAL; 3 tablespoon(s) brandy; 1 tablespoon(s) melted butter

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Apr 12, 2012

This vanilla bread becomes amaretto flavored with extra maraschino cherries and extra sugar on top with brandy butter glaze. This recipe will make 5 mini loaves or 2 (8x4-inch loaves)

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr 5 Min

method Bake

yield makes 5 mini loaves or 2 reg. loaf pans

Ingredients

BREAD :
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup real butter, softened
3 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
3 cups all purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup amaretto liqueur or 1/3 c. milk and 1 teas. almond extract
1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
TOPPING:
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon melted butter
1/3 cup sliced almonds
GLAZE: OPTIONAL
3 tablespoons brandy
1 tablespoon melted butter

How To Make amaretto cherry nut bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350^.grease bottoms only of 5(5x3-inch) mini loaf pans bake- 35-45 minutes or 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans- bake 45-50 minutes.

Step 2

Bread: Combine sugar and butter in large bowl; beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add milk. Beat until well mixed. Add dry ingredients and continue beating just until flour is moistened- like for muffins.
Step 3

Gently stir in liqueur and cherries. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans of your choice. --- Combine all topping ingredients in a small bowl; mix well. Sprinkle over batter. Bake in preheated oven according to times above or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans; remove to wire cooling rack. Brush with butter and brandy heated. Cool completely.
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