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Cherry Nut Bread w/ Almond Butter

Source of Recipe

Posted by azlinda


List of Ingredients

1/2 C. butter or margarine
1 C. granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 C. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 C. chopped nuts

Almond Butter:
1/2 C. butter, softened
1 T. finely chopped almonds
1/2 tsp. almond extract


Recipe

Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Measure cherry juice, adding water, if necessary, to equal 1/2 cup. Add dry ingredients alternately with cherry juice and vanilla to creamed mixture, blend well. Cut cherries in half and stir into the batter. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into pan and bake for 1 hour or until done. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
To make Almond Butter, blend all ingredients in a small bowl and pour on top of Cherry Nut Bread.