cherry bread

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Nakhon Si Thammarat
Updated on Jul 15, 2019

Easy to prepare and simply delicious. Serve as is, or serve with ice cream and drizzle some leftover glaze over the ice cream.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • FOR THE BREAD
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 jars maraschino cherries, 10 oz jars
  • FOR THE GLAZE
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

How To Make cherry bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat your oven to 180 C (350 F), lightly grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan with butter or non stick spray.
  • Step 2
    Drain the cherries and reserve 1/3 cup of the juice for use in the glaze. Coarsely chop the cherries or slice into quarters.
  • Step 3
    In a mixing bowl, add the sugar, milk, oil, egg, and almond extract and mix together, then add the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix together to make the batter.
  • Step 4
    Add the cherries and fold into the batter.
  • Step 5
    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Step 6
    Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Step 7
    Use a butter knife and go around the sides and turn out the loaf and place on a plate to cool completely.
  • Step 8
    Once the bread has cooled to room temperature, mix the glaze ingredients, and drizzle over the top.
  • Cherry Bread
    Step 9
    Slice and enjoy.

Discover More

Category: Sweet Breads
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Bread

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