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My review
Cherry Nut Bread
Melissa Gentner
"Chopped pecans and maraschino cherries perk up this pound cake-like bread. The pretty slices are rich and moist with a crisp golden crust. This is my husband's favorite bread. -Melissa Gentner, Tecumseh, Michigan"
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Ingredients
1 h 15 m servingsOriginal recipe yields 64 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk just until blended (batter will be thick). In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Fold in cherries and pecans.
- Transfer to four greased and floured 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean and loaves are golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
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Most helpful positive review
12/25/2006
I substituted for maraschino cherries one bag (8 oz.) dried Traverse City cherries soaked in very hot water, then chopped) at time to add. These loaves were the hit of the party and have shared...
Most helpful critical review
3/26/2011
I found a slight error in this recipe. I followed the recipe exactly, and I found that it really doesn't have a taste of cherry in it. Besides the cherry pieces, you really can't tell it is cher...
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12/25/2006
I substituted for maraschino cherries one bag (8 oz.) dried Traverse City cherries soaked in very hot water, then chopped) at time to add. These loaves were the hit of the party and have shared...
12/26/2006
My husband and I love cherries and thought this bread was delicious. I think it tasted even better the day after I baked it. I will definitely make this again for Christmas next year.
12/21/2006
Simply delicious and very easy to make. Recipe makes 4 small loaves. Great for gifts.
3/26/2011
I found a slight error in this recipe. I followed the recipe exactly, and I found that it really doesn't have a taste of cherry in it. Besides the cherry pieces, you really can't tell it is cher...
12/7/2009
I've been making this bread every year around Christmas time for about 5 years now. I can't believe I haven't rated or reviewed it yet! Anyway, this is fabulous, it's moist, sweet, and so delici...
2/28/2008
This bread was delicious. I used coconut milk instead of buttermilk, and cherry pie filling instead of maraschino cherries, because that's what I had on hand. The bread was a light pink color ...
1/17/2009
I made this for my family, and everyone said it was the best. Great Great Great!
3/11/2008
I thought this tasted good, but it just seemed like a lot of work for just an okay bread.
12/4/2011
I've tried many quickbread recipes and I think this one is the best. This has a wonderful moist texture without being mushy. The crust on top is wonderfully crunchy and the Buttermilk is the ke...