Dried Cherry Mini Loaves
Perfect for gift giving, serve these nut breads with delicious cherry butter.
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Ingredients
Bread
3 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1
4 teaspoon ground cloves1 cup sugar
3 Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
4 cup2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup toasted slivered almonds
1 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries
Cherry Butter
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1
2 cup cherry preserves2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
*Substitute 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to equal 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes.
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
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STEP 2
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cloves in bowl; set aside.
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STEP 3
Combine sugar, 3/4 cup butter, brown sugar, honey and vanilla in another bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating will after each addition.
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STEP 4
Beat at low speed, gradually adding flour mixture alternately with buttermilk and scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in almonds and cherries.
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STEP 5
Spoon batter evenly into five well-greased (5 1/2x3-inch) mini loaf pans. Bake 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.
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STEP 6
Beat 1 cup butter in bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add preserves, powdered sugar and almond extract; beat at low speed until well mixed. Serve with cooled bread.
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