cherry pecan bread

Name: Cherry Pecan Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter, unsalted, room temperature; 2 x large eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoon(s) maraschino cherry juice (see below); 2 cup(s) all purpose flour, sifted; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) pecans, chopped; 1 - 10 oz. jar(s) maraschino cherries, drained reserving juice, chopped; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; CHERRY GLAZE:; 2 - 4 tablespoon(s) confectioners' sugar; - maraschino cherry juice (see above)

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Private Recipe by

Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

@KimmiK

Cullowhee, NC

Filled with chopped pecans & maraschino cherries, this delightful sweet bread recipe is a must. Topped with a cherry glaze for an extra burst of flavor.

(2 ratings)

yield 12 - 16

prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For cherry pecan bread

3/4 c

sugar
1/2 c

butter, unsalted, room temperature
2 x lg

eggs
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
2 Tbsp

maraschino cherry juice (see below)
2 c

all purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
1 c

pecans, chopped
1 - 10 oz. jar

maraschino cherries, drained reserving juice, chopped
1 c

buttermilk
CHERRY GLAZE:
2 - 4 Tbsp

confectioners' sugar
maraschino cherry juice (see above)

How To Make cherry pecan bread

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2
Cream together sugar & butter. Add eggs, vanilla 2 Tbsp cherry juice & beat on medium speed until light & fluffy.
3
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda & salt. Add the pecans & the cherries to the dry mixture & toss to coat.
4
Alternate adding the dry mixture & the buttermilk to the creamed sugar mixture until combined.
5
Turn batter into a well greased 2 qt bundt pan.
6
Bake 55 - 60 minutes. Cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes, then remove from pan & cool completely.
7
For the drizzle mix confectioners' sugar with maraschino cherry juice to the consistency wanted. Drizzle over bread.
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