Christmas Bread Recipe

Christmas Bread Recipe
Hi my little elves,

Today we begin week 8 of our 16 week journey for Christmas

All breads…

Mrs. Ckaus


Ingredients:

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

Directions:

Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 tablespoons juice.

Coarsely chop cherries; set aside.

Put butter, brown sugar, eggs and reserved cherry juice in a large mixing
bowl.

Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until well

mixed.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately
with mashed bananas, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Stir in cherries and nuts.

Lightly spray a 9 x 5 x 3-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Spread batter evenly in pan.

Bake in a preheated 350° F. oven 1 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. Enjoy.
 

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