Cherry Nut Bread

Name: Cherry Nut Bread
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 3 cups sugar; 5 eggs,; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 jars (10 ounces each) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped; 1 cup chopped pecans

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
3 cups sugar
5 eggs,
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 jars (10 ounces each) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk just until blended (batter will be thick).
2

In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Fold in cherries and pecans.
3

Transfer to four greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and loaves are golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.