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Maraschino Cherry Loaf
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If you like your bread with a splash of color and a punch of flavor, you've hit the jackpot with this maraschino cherry loaf.
serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
6 reviews
ingredients
1 (10 ounce size) jar maraschino cherries
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup slivered or chopped almonds (optional)
directions
Drain cherries and reserve juice adding water if needed to make 1/2 cup liquid. Chop cherries coarsely and pat dry.
In mixing bowl cream butter and sugar adding eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla or almond flavor. Combine flour, baking powder and salt and add to creamed mixture alternately with cherry juice. Stir in cherries and almonds if using.
Place in greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes or tested done in center with toothpick.
Cool 10 minutes in pan and remove. Wrap and slice the next day. Bread freezes well.
cook's notes
This is a very pretty looking loaf. Serve with almond butter (just mix 1/2 cup softened butter with a 1/2 tsp of almond extract and about one tablespoon of chopped almonds )
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nutrition data
201 calories, 9 grams fat, 28 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams protein per slice. This recipe is low in sodium.
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reviews & comments
November 3, 2014
Nov 3/14 Just tried the Marischino Cherry loaf to submit to a Humane society Bake sale- its in the oven - looking good!
March 5, 2014
Way to dry :(
January 12, 2014
Very good, easy to make, a bit dry but a good loaf
November 12, 2013
Just made this because I had the ingredients on hand. I think I'll be making this as gifts for Christmas. It was amazingly good.
November 6, 2010
this loaf is everything you want - EASY!...very PRETTY!...and oh SO GOOD!
December 24, 2007
Beautiful Christmas bread that has become a family tradition.