 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Maraschino cherries, bananas
and macadamia nuts are a perfect trio in this quick bread.
Ingredients
1 cup maraschino cherries
1/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts or walnuts
Instructions
Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 tablespoons juice.
Coarsely chop cherries; set aside.
Put butter, brown sugar, eggs and reserved cherry juice
in a large mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed with an electric
mixer 3 to 4 minutes, or until well mixed. Combine flour,
baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately
with mashed bananas, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Stir in cherries and nuts. Lightly spray a 9x5x3 inch
baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Spread batter
evenly in pan.
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 1 hour, or until golden
brown and wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
Remove from pan; let cool on wire rack. Wrap in plastic
wrap or store in tightly covered container.
Makes 1 loaf, about 16 slices
|
|
|
 |
|
