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Dried Cherry-Almond Bread

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 1, 2013
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Enjoy this sweet bread loaf made using dried cherries and almonds.

Dried Cherry-Almond Bread

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 2 bags (5 oz each) dried cherries
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups slivered almonds

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons milk
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cherries; let stand 20 minutes. Drain. Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray with flour.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat brown sugar and softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in eggs and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract until mixture is smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in almonds and cherries; mixture will be thick. Spoon into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 60 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is dark golden brown. Cool 10 minutes on cooling rack. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan, and place top side up on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cooled bread. Wrap tightly; store at room temperature. Cut loaf into 12 slices; cut each slice in half.

Nutrition

240 Calories
12g Total Fat
3g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate
21g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
5g
26%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
140mg
6%
Potassium
160mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
7%
Sugars
21g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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