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Paradise and Pennant Candied Fruit

Cherry Pineapple Nut Bread

A festive blend of red and green cherries helps make this bread into a tasty sharable treat to bake during the holidays, although you can certainly enjoy eating it any other time of the year. Adding yellow pineapple, almond extract, and cherry-flavored icing nicely enhances the bread even further.

Ingredients:

Bread

• 8 oz. container Paradise candied cherries & pineapple mix
• 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter melted or softened
• 1 large egg beaten
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or whole milk
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. sea salt

Icing

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. cherry extract
• 2 tbsp. milk

to be continued…