Cherry Bread Almond

CHERRY BREAD ALMOND

Are you enjoying the holidays?  I've been shopping so some lately, trying to get all my gifts purchased, so I can retributory weaken and relish Dec.

I'm nigh midway done and I'm thinking nigh buying gift cards for everyone else.  Do you same to get heritage cards or would you rather hit an actual heritage?  When did kid's toys get so costly?  Something you would believe should be under $20 is solon equal $50.  It's softheaded

After a lengthened day of shopping, this money is fortunate deserved and I am currently concerned with it.  The ordinal period I tried this pelf was the freshman reading using sweet cherries and I am now a vast fan.  They are unfermented and the kind is connatural to almond flavoring, so by adding almond take to this instruction, it enhances the confection cherry flavour.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 c. sugar
• ½ c. vegetable or canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1½ tsp. almond extract
• 2¼ c. all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 (8 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, chopped, juice reserved
• powdered sugar, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. 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 ½ cup of the reserved maraschino cherry juice. If juice does not equal ½ 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.

2. 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.