Cherry/Almond Quick Bread

Name: Cherry/Almond Quick Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup chopped almonds; 1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min.

Yield 1 loaf

Test Kitchen Approved

This wonderful bread is great with coffee as a dessert or, as my husband likes it, with a glass of milk for a late-night snack. It's also easy to make.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped almonds
1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped

Directions

In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in extract. Combine dry ingredients; blend into creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir in almonds and cherries. Pour into a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for about 70 minutes or until loaf tests done. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 233 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 235mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

This wonderful bread is great with coffee as a dessert or, as my husband likes it, with a glass of milk for a late-night snack. It's also easy to make.

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