Submitted by Judy C.

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Cherry Quick Bread Recipe: Makes 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 8 oz. package cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/4 cup cake and pastry flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup red maraschino cherries chopped
• 1 cup green maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk

Method

Blend cream cheese, sugar, butter and almond flavoring. Add eggs one at a time and beat. Gradually add 2 cups of flour and baking powder to the batter. Mix in remaining flour with the chopped cherries and ground almonds. Fold fruit mixture into batter. Divide between two greased 9 X. 5 loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Mix icing sugar and milk to thin glaze. Drizzle over loaves while still warm.