One of my son’s favorite breads. You can ice top with a powdered sugar glaze if you wish.
Original recipe makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
1/2 cup margarine
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine and sugar together. Add eggs, and continue mixing until light and fluffy. Add baking soda, salt, and vanilla; mix thoroughly. Alternately add buttermilk and flour to the creamed mixture, mixing only enough to hold ingredients together. Fold in cherries and nuts, mixing lightly. Turn batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until bread tests done. Cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 302 kcal
Carbohydrates: 37.7 g
Cholesterol: 36 mg
Fat: 15.3 g
Fiber: 1.6 g
Protein: 4.8 g
Sodium: 323 mg
