Hi Delma, I've never heard of anything like this--it is really intriguing to me.
Thanks for all these great recipes and ideas. Sherri On 11/20/07, delma bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Christmas Fruit Nut Bread > Servings: 1 loaf or 16 slices > Ingredients: > 1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries > 1/3 cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened > 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar > 2 large 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, Optional > > Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. Coarsely > chop cherries; set aside. Combine butter, brown sugar, eggs and > reserved cherry juice in a large mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed > with an electric mixer until ingredients are thoroughly combined. > Combine flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Add flour mixture > and mashed bananas alternately, beginning and ending with flour > mixture. Stir in drained 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 a > tightly covered container. Makes 1 loaf, or about 16 slices. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
