Maraschino Cherry Quick Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
• 2/3 cup milk (approx)
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour 4 mini loaf pans (6 x 3 x 2).
• 3 drain cherry syrup into measuring cup.
• 4 add enough milk to measure 1 cup.
• 5 set cherries aside.
• 6 in a large bowl, on low speed, beat flour, brown sugar, cherry milk, butter, eggs, baking powder and salt for 2 minutes or until just blended.
• 7 stir in nuts and cherries.
• 8 pour evenly into loaf pans.
• 9 bake for 45 minutes or until pick in center comes out clean.
• 10 cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes.
• 11 remove from pans and cool completely.
• 12 wrap in plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate overnight for best flavor and easier slicing.