Bishops Bread

Name: Bishops Bread
Ingredients: 2 sticks margarine, softened; 2 cups (475 ml) sugar; 4 eggs; 4 cups (950 ml) flour; 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder; 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda; 1 tsp (5 ml) salt; 1 cup (225 ml) buttermilk; 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) vanilla; 1 jar (10 oz (280 grm).) maraschino cherries, drained and reserve juice; 2 cups (475 ml) chocolate chips; 2 cups (475 ml) chopped pecans; 1 cup (225 ml) coconut; 1 cup (225 ml) chopped dates (optional)

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 sticks margarine, softened
2 cups (475 ml) sugar
4 eggs
4 cups (950 ml) flour
2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
1 cup (225 ml) buttermilk
1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) vanilla
1 jar (10 oz (280 grm).) maraschino cherries, drained and reserve juice
2 cups (475 ml) chocolate chips
2 cups (475 ml) chopped pecans
1 cup (225 ml) coconut
1 cup (225 ml) chopped dates (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.) F.
2

Grease and flour two large loaf pans.
3

Cream margarine, sugar and eggs.
4

Sift dry ingredients.
5

Combine buttermilk, vanilla and reserved cherry juice.
6

Blend dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture alternately to margarine mixture.
7

Stir in remaining ingredients.
8

Transfer batter to prepared loaf pans.
9

Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until done.