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amaretto cherry nut bread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Pat Duran
Las Vegas, NV

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)

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 5 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For amaretto cherry nut bread

  • BREAD :
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 3/4 c
    real butter, softened
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 3/4 c
    milk
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/3 c
    amaretto liqueur or 1/3 c. milk and 1 teas. almond extract
  • 1 c
    chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
  • TOPPING:
  • 4 Tbsp
    granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp
    melted butter
  • 1/3 c
    sliced almonds
  • GLAZE: OPTIONAL
  • 3 Tbsp
    brandy
  • 1 Tbsp
    melted butter

How To Make amaretto cherry nut bread

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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