Cherry Almond Bread
A delicious quick bread with a soft texture and a sweet almond flavor with bits of cherries throughout.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. vegetable or canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 8 oz. jar maraschino cherries, chopped, juice reserved
- powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour (or line with parchment paper) two 8x4-inch loaf pans; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and oil; add eggs, vanilla and almond extract and beat well. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Measure out 1/2 cup of the reserved maraschino cherry juice. If juice does not equal 1/2 cup, add enough water to make up the rest. Alternately add the flour mixture and cherry juice to the sugar mixture until it is just combined. Stir in the chopped cherries.
- Divide batter evenly between both loaf pans. Bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert to a wire rack and cool completely. Dust tops of bread with powdered sugar, if desired, slice and serve. Makes: 2 loaves.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg