Christmas bread
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Maraschino cherries, bananas and macadamia nuts are a perfect trio in this
quick bread.
- 1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts or walnuts
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- Drain maraschino cherries, reserving two tablespoons of
juice. Coarsely chop cherries; set aside.
- Combine butter, eggs and brown sugar and reserved cherry
juice in a bowl. Mix on medium speed with a mixer until
ingredients are thoroughly combined. Combine flour, salt
and baking powder; mix well. Add mixture of flour and mashed
bananas alternately, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Stir in drained cherries and nuts. Lightly spray a 9x5x3-inch
baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Spread batter evenly
in pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350° F oven one hour, or until
golden brown and wooden pick inserted near center comes
out clean. Remove from pan; let cool on wire rack. Wrap
in plastic wrap or store in a tightly covered container.
Makes 1 loaf, about 16 slices.
Courtesy of the Cherry
Marketing Institute
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