Chocolate Chip Cherry Nut Bread |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 21 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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An easy and delicious bread to make. You will think you are eating cake. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar |
1 cup buttermilk |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
2 cups flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup dried cherries |
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips |
1/3 cup chopped almonds, toasted |
Directions:
1. Put butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3-4 minutes.
2. Stir in buttermilk, eggs and almond extract; mix well.
3. Combine dry ingredients. Add to the buttermilk mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
4. Stir in cherries, chocolate chips, and nuts.
5. Grease and flour bottom only of 9 X 5 inch loaf pan. Pour batter into prepared pan.
6. Bake in a 350 degree oven 55-65 minutes.
7. Let cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes and remove from pan. Cool.
8. Wrap in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.
9. To toast almonds: Spread almonds in an ungreased pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until brown.
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