Apple-Cherry-Nut Bread

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serves/makes:

ready in:
1-2 hrs

ingredients

2/3 cup butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
2 cups canned applesauce
1 1/3 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup milk
2/3 cup red maraschino cherries, chopped and drained
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans.

Cream together butter or margarine and sugar in mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in applesauce and milk.

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Mix well.

Add lemon rind, chopped nuts and cherries.

Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 1 hour.

Remove from pans and cool on rack. Place bread on board and slice.