Cherry Amaretto Mini Loaves

Name: Cherry Amaretto Mini Loaves
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 40 servings
Ingredients: Bread; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 3/4 cup milk; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup amaretto liqueur *; 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped, well-drained; Topping; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter melted; 1/3 cup sliced almonds

Bright red cherries complement the almond flavor of these festive little loaves of quick bread.

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25 min

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1 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

Bread

1 cup sugar

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

³/₄ cup milk

3 cups all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

¹/₃ cup amaretto liqueur

1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped, well-drained

Topping

3 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

¹/₃ cup sliced almonds

*Substitute 1/3 cup milk and 1 teaspoon almond extract.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 5 (5 3/4x3-inch) mini loaf pans; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine 1 cup sugar and 3/4 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Add milk; beat at low speed until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder and salt; continue beating just until flour is moistened. Gently stir in amaretto liqueur and cherries. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.
STEP 3

Combine all topping ingredients in bowl; mix well. Sprinkle over batter.
STEP 4

Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.

Tip #1

- For easy gift giving, bake loaves in mini aluminum foil loaf pans. They come in packages of 5 pans and can usually be found in the baking aisle of the supermarket.

Tip #2

- Loaves can be baked in 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans. Bake at 350°F, 45-50 minutes.

120 Calories

5 Fat (g)

25 Cholesterol (mg)

100 Sodium (mg)

17 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

2 Protein (g)

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