Name: Cherry Nut Bread
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 cups sugar (to taste); 1 tablespoon baking powder; 7 tablespoon vegetable shortening; 3 eggs; 1 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoon grated orange peel; 1/4 cup cherry juice (from the canned cherries); 1 (1-pound) can tart cherries, well drained and coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Cherry Nut Bread

12 Comments

MAKES: 2 loaves

COOK TIME: 45 Min

Cherry Nut Bread is a cake-type bread that's perfect for adding novelty to your dinner table, or just for snacking.

What You'll Need

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 to 1-1/2 cups sugar (to taste)
1 tablespoon baking powder
7 tablespoons vegetable shortening
3 eggs
1 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1/4 cup cherry juice (from the canned cherries)
1 (1-pound) can tart cherries, well drained and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped nuts

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Cut in shortening. Stir in eggs, orange juice, orange peel, and cherry juice. Fold in cherries and nuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loaf pans.
Bake 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes then remove from pan. Serve warm, or let cool on a wire rack.

Note

Why not enjoy one loaf now and freeze the other? Cherry Nut Bread freezes well.

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champagnepink54 92 17906

Sep 26, 2014

What is vegetable shortening

Test Kitchen Team

Sep 26, 2014

Hi there! Vegetable shortening, most commonly known by the brand "Crisco," is a solid fat that is made from vegetable oils. It doesn't have much of a taste and it's used in cooking and baking. You can find it near the other fats/oils in most grocery stores. Hope this helps!

toniretman 5006408

Jun 29, 2014

This was o.k. maybe should have tried the maraschino cherries, I also omitted orange peel and baked for 50 minutes

pakerg48 9026267

Apr 21, 2014

how many carbs in this?

bjarnot62 4354698

Dec 11, 2013

As in any bread, muffin or cake recipe where fruit is used; after draining fruit I place it on a paper towel to absorb excess juices then dredge in flour to prevent fruit from sinking to the bottom. Substituted Maraschino cherries (one large jar), coarsely chopped and the cherry juice, and omitted the orange peel. I have a newer convection oven and the baking time was right on.

chesshaus 5012595

Jan 31, 2015

What temperature, and for how long in your convection oven please? I also have a convection oven, but don't use this feature much.... Thanks for replying

Test Kitchen Team

Feb 02, 2015

If you're using a convection oven, we recommend baking at 350 degrees F, and check the bread at 45 minutes using the toothpick test. Enjoy!

beav1

Dec 10, 2013

I don't believe you can sub evoo for vegetable shortening

davispaula1 741204 4

Mar 30, 2013

Delicious but I did have to bake them longer. I baked them an hour and 10 min. Everyone loved it.

nancyconnor 486500 9

Dec 09, 2012

How long do I bake for mini loaf pans?

little miss 0915

Apr 28, 2012

How much olive oil should I use instead of Crisco?

DebKam

Oct 17, 2011

Absolutely delicious. I had to bake the bread for an hour however, so I covered the edges of the loaves with foil to prevent burning. Using the Crisco in stick form makes it easy to get an exace measurement on the shortening. Definitely a keeper.