Old Fashioned Cherry Bread
Equipment
- stand mixer or mixing bowl
- 9 by 5 inch loaf pan
- wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- 3 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ cup cherry juice drained from cherries
- 1 cup maraschino cherries
- ½ cup walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and spray loaf pan with non-stick spray
- In the bowl of electric mixer (if using) or a large mixing bowl sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl whisk together eggs, milk, oil, almond extract and cherry juice.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients.
- Mix on medium speed or very vigorously by hand until smooth.
- Add the cherries and the nuts (if using) and stir to incorporate well.
- Pour into prepared 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch loaf pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, until cakes tester comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before slicing.
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