Cherry/Almond Quick Bread
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min.
YIELD: 1 loaf.
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
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1 cup sugar
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup buttermilk
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1 cup chopped almonds
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1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
Directions
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1.
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.
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