Cherry Pecan Cheese Bread Recipe

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan; line bottom of pan with wax paper and set aside.

Make filling: Beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg and beat well, then set aside.

For the bread: Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Combine lightly beaten egg, apple juice and butter; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Fold in cherries and pecans. Pour half of batter into prepared pan; spread with cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining batter.

Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; turn out onto wire rack and let cool completely.