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A nice refreshing cherry bread recipe.
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 1 regular sized loaf
Prep Time: no time at all Cook Time: 1 hourIngredients
2 Tbsp margarine
1 c sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
2 c sifted flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 – 8 ounce bottle maraschino cherries
milk added to juice drained from maraschino cherries to make 1 cup liquid in all
Directions
Cream margarine and sugar. Add salt and unbeaten egg; mix until light and fluffy.
Sift flour, measure and sift together with baking powder.
Drain juice from bottle of maraschino cherries into a measuring cup. Add enough milk to this to make 1 cup liquid in all.
Add sifted dry ingredients and milk alternately to creamed mixture.
Chop drained cherries, fold into batter.
No nuts called for in this recipe. Add some if you wish.
Turn into well greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until it tests done.
Categories: Breads, Fruit Breads, Holiday
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7:17
am
This sounds heavenly good. I will be trying it in the next couple of days.
Thanks for posting it Mrs. Turkey.
Phyllis
3:53
pm
Tried this today for Christmas..I have to say it was very easy, and very good too! I made 3 small loaves, cooked them about 40 min. I’ll definitely make this again, maybe sprinkle chopped nuts on top.
Thanks for posting this, Mrs. Turkey!
P.S. Are you from Maine? Me too.
4:17
pm
Yes I am from Maine…central Maine. In the “boonies” of Maine.
You should try the “eggnog bread” recipe i also have posted on this site. it is outstanding. I hand out both eggnog and cherry bread as gifts for friends & neighbors at holiday time.
Mrs. turkey
8:11
am
yumm yumm-sounds good mrs. turkey! my farm is in orrington,maine!! hey neighbor!! Merry Christmas-am trying to do more cooking and homemade gifts again -thanks in large parts to Suzanne-and my “take back Christmas” attitude!! Love it !! Rain
8:21
am
Brownville Junction, Maine to be exact. I know where Orrington is…nice community.
Perhaps you know Lori Lufkin Melvon and her family.
Celia Allen
Mrs. Turkey
10:53
am
oops…..spelled her last name wrong. Melvin, is what I meant!
Mrs. Turkey
8:03
pm
I uploaded a picture of the breads I made today…put chopped pecans on top of 2 of them. Love this recipe!
8:08
pm
Glad to read you like the recipe. Bread(s) look excellent in the picture. Actually this recipe came from a Maine cook who has cookbooks out. Good recipes in them….! So glad you’re pleased!
Mrs. Turkey
11:46
am
Didn’t realize my photo would be at the top of the recipe…sorry!
12:00
pm
I really didn’t burn the edges, the pic just looks that way!
2:32
pm
Looks fine to me. Such an easy recipe to make, isn’t it?
Wishing you and your family a Happy Holiday season.
Mrs. Turkey