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Dried Cherry-Cardamom Bread

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Updated Nov 25, 2010
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Treat your family to this delicious bread loaf that's flavored with lemon and cardamom and filled with cherries - perfect for any holiday!

Dried Cherry-Cardamom Bread

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 15 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup dried cherries, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9x5- or 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add buttermilk and eggs; blend well. (Mixture will appear curdled.)
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Add to buttermilk mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 9x5-inch pan 50 to 65 minutes, 8x4-inch pan 55 to 75 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen edges of bread; cool in pan on cooling rack 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan; place on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Wrap tightly, and store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

190 Calories
7g Total Fat
3g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
45mg
15%
Sodium
200mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
15g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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