norma's cherry eggnog quick bread

York, PA
Updated on Oct 13, 2011

This sweet treat is great for gift giving during the Holidays. My friends and family love this bread. With the holidays approaching us I thought I'd look up my recipes and start getting ready soon. Can't believe it is almost that time of year already.

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yield Makes 3 mini loaves

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 cups prepared dairy eggnog
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter, cooled
  • 2 - eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup candied red or green cherries (or both if desired)

How To Make norma's cherry eggnog quick bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 35 and greese three 5 1/2 X 3 inch mini loaf pans and set asde
  • Step 2
    Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and nutmeg in large bowl.
  • Step 3
    Stir in eggnog, melted butter, eggs and vanilla until well blended.
  • Step 4
    Add eggnog mixture to flour mixture and mix just until all ingredients are moistened.
  • Step 5
    Stir in pecans and cherries and spoon into prepared pans.
  • Step 6
    Place pan in oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpic inserted in the centers comes out clean.
  • Step 7
    Remove pans from oven and cool in pans for 15 minutes.
  • Step 8
    Remove from pans and place on wire rack to cool.
  • Step 9
    Store tightly wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature. When cooled; place pretty red and green ribbons around each loaf and give as gifts to your famiy and friends.

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