Cherry Banana Macadamian Bread Recipe: Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2/3 cup 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
Method
Pour the jar of Maraschino Cherries into a collender to remove the liquid. Reserve 2 tablespoons of juice. Cut each cherry into slices; set aside. In a bowl add the butter, sugar, eggs and the 2 tablespoons of maraschino juice. Mix together till well mixed. In another bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Using a whisk stir the dry ingredients till mixed. Add the 1/3 of the flour and 1/3 of the mashed banana. Continue to do that till all the flour and banana is gone. Mix in the cherries and the nuts. Do not over mix. Lightly grease a large loaf pan and pour the batter into the pan. Bake in a preheated 350F. oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and set on a wire rack to cool.