Sweet Soft Cherry Bread with Cherry-Almond Glaze
"This is a soft, sweet, and easy quickbread to make. It's perfect for Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, baby or bridal showers, and would be so pretty for a brunch. I baked the bread in two 8x4-inch pans, although you can experiment with muffins, mini loaves, or 1 big loaf. The glaze is optional but adds so much extra cherry flavor and I highly recommend it. Both the bread and glaze contain almond extract, which is a perfect complement to cherries. Make sure to read the recipe carefully about dividing the jar of cherries (cherries are chopped and tossed with flour, some juice is added with the wet ingredients, and 1/4 cup juice is reserved for the glaze). The bread is inspired by my grandma's bread and childhood memories...."
INGREDIENTS
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one 10-ounce jar maraschino cherries, divided
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup granulated sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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pinch salt, optional and to taste
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2 large eggs
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1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
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cherry juice, reserve 1/4 cup
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Cherry-Almond Glaze
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1/4 cup reserved cherry juice
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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about 1 1/2 cups+ confectioners' sugar
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