cherry sweet bread

Name: Cherry Sweet Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) chopped red and green candied cherries or red and green maraschino cherries , patted very dry; 1/2 cup(s) golden raisins; 1 cup(s) chopped walnuts; 3/4 cup(s) butter; 1 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 cup(s) orange juice, fresh

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Oct 25, 2011

This handed down recipe is expected to show up at the buffet table at every holiday.Sometimes there are 2 or three- because we never know if there will be enough so my sisters always make one too!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 12-14 servings

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped red and green candied cherries or red and green maraschino cherries , patted very dry
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup orange juice, fresh

How To Make cherry sweet bread

Step 1

sift together flour,baking powder, soda and salt. Sprinkle 1 cup of mixture over combined fruits and nuts. Cream butter and sugar thoroughly. Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Add dry ingredients and orange juice, stirring until just blended - like making muffins. Fold in floured nuts and fruit. Spoon batter into a well sprayed or greased 9-inch tube pan. Bake in 350^ for one hour, or until center tests done. Cool for 5 minutes and remove from pan. If desired, frost top with a mixture of powdered sugar and orange juice. Sprinkle top with chopped nuts or coconut.
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