Name: Maraschino Cherry Nut Bread
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups to 2dates (cut up); 1 tsp baking soda; 2 cups hot water; 1/2 cup Butter or margarine; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 eggs (beaten); 3 cups ﬂour; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 cup chopped nuts ((walnuts are best)); 2 tsp vanilla; 18 maraschino cherries ((Do not add cherry juice unless you want a red tint to the bread. If you do, this can replace the water, however, this does not add much to the taste of the bread.))

Maraschino Cherry Nut Bread

Course

Desserts

Cuisine

American

Servings

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups to 2dates cut up
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups hot water
1/2 cup Butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
2 eggs beaten
3 cups ﬂour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts are best)
2 tsp vanilla
18 maraschino cherries (Do not add cherry juice unless you want a red tint to the bread. If you do, this can replace the water, however, this does not add much to the taste of the bread.)

Course

Desserts

Cuisine

American

Servings

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups to 2dates cut up
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups hot water
1/2 cup Butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
2 eggs beaten
3 cups ﬂour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts are best)
2 tsp vanilla
18 maraschino cherries (Do not add cherry juice unless you want a red tint to the bread. If you do, this can replace the water, however, this does not add much to the taste of the bread.)

Instructions

Mix dates, baking soda, and hot water together and cool.
Mix butter, sugar, and salt; add eggs and mix together.
Add ﬂour and cinnamon. Fold together a little.
Add date mixture, nuts, vanilla, and Maraschino cherries. Fold together.
Pour into greased bread pans (2 large or 3–4 small pans) and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Adjust the time if using a small loaf pan (approximately 1 hour).

Recipe Notes

Recipe courtesy of Virginia Yanda, Friendship

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