Fruit & Nut Brown Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 ounces chopped dried cherries
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup splenda brown sugar blend
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup golden raisin

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f grease the insides of cans well.
• 2 combine chopped cherries and baking soda in a bowl. pour in boiling water and let stand 5 minutes.
• 3 combine sugar, shortening and eggs in a large bowl. using a mixer, beat at medium-high speed until creamy. add salt, molasses, the cherry mixture and flour and stir until well blended. add nuts and raisins; mix well.
• 4 fill cans about two-thirds full with batter. bake about 1 hour, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool in cans on a wire rack 15 minutes. remove bread from can and place on wire rack to cook completely.