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Bishop's Bread

This is a luscious loaf, thickly studded with cherries and nuts, with just the right amount of sweet in the glaze.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert, Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 341 kcal

Ingredients
  

Bread

  • 1/2 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup dried cherries or 1 1/2 cup fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Glaze

  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 Tbsp milk
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

Bread

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter loaf pan and set aside.
  • Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
  • Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
  • Add the pecans and cherries and distribute evenly. Unless you’re using fresh or frozen cherries and you need to add them last.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and combine well.
  • Spoon batter into a buttered loaf pan and smooth the top.
  • Bake at 325 F for an hour and 15 minutes. It’s done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is a golden brown.
  • Remove from pan and let cool slightly before adding glaze.

Glaze

  • Mix the glaze. I mix it up in a teacup, there’s not much to it.
  • Brush on the top of the hot bread with a pastry brush.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 341kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 206mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 692IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg
Keyword sweet bread, Bishop's Bread, fruit and nut bread
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