Cherry Eggnog Bread Recipes

CHERRY EGGNOG QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9" x 5" loaf pan. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and nutmeg in large bowl. Stir eggnog, butter, eggs and vanilla in medium bowl until well blended. Add eggnog mixture to flour mixture. Mix just until all ingredients are moistened. Stir in pecans and cherries. Spoon into prepared pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Store tightly wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature.

EGGNOG FRUIT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs and oil. Beat in the sugar, extracts and eggnog. Combine 2-1/2 cups flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to egg mixture. Toss the fruit with remaining flour; stir into batter. Fold in walnuts. , Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

EGGNOG FRUIT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• Beat the butter, sugar, and eggs together in a mixing bowl. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and sat, alternating with the eggnog, just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in the pecans, raisins, and cherries until evenly blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is golden and springs back when lightly touched, about 70 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

CHERRY EGGNOG BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• You may combine dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately before incorporating, but I prefer to put them all in one bowl and mix together to save time.
• Once well mixed, place batter in the loaf pan. Batter will be thick.
• Bake for approximately 75 minutes, though time will vary with ovens.
• After cooled, remove bread from loaf pan.
• Mix together powdered sugar and eggnog. When smooth, drizzle over top of bread. Top with almonds. (Almonds can be toasted if desired.) Serve immediately. Bread is very good when served warm, but is not necessary.

CHERRY NUT EGGNOG BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°
• Blend eggnog, butter, eggs and vanilla; mix well. In separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and nutmeg; add to mixture. Mix just until all ingredients are moistened. Stir in walnuts and cherries.
• Spoon into greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes; remove from pan, then cool completely on wire cooling rack. Store at room temperature tightly wrapped in plastic wrap.

EGGNOG & DRIED CHERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a shallow 2-quart casserole dish. Place bread in casserole; sprinkle with cherries.
• In a medium bowl, mix eggs until well beaten. Add rum, if using, cinnamon, and salt, whisking until blended. Stir in eggnog. Pour eggnog mixture over bread, pressing bread into custard.
• Cover and refrigerate bread mixture for 30 minutes or overnight to allow bread to absorb custard, stirring once.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake bread pudding, uncovered, 50 to 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Just before serving, place ice cream in small microwaveable serving bowl; heat in microwave oven on High 30-35 seconds, stirring once. Remove bowl from microwave and stir until smooth, but still thick and cool.
• Serve 'sauce' with warm bread pudding.