Bread Recipes
Sour Cherry Almond Bread
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons drained unsweetened applesauce, from 1/4 cup undrained
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 ounces (about 1/2 cup) chopped almonds
- 2 tablespoons sweet (unsalted) butter, softened
- 1 cup + 2 teaspoons sugar, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1 cup well-shaken low-fat buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 (16 ounce) can pitted sour or tart or pie cherries in water, drained (or 2 cups frozen, thawed and drained), chopped coarse
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
Instructions
- Place the oven rack in the lower-middle position and heat to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan with vegetable oil. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and chopped almonds together until combined, about 30 seconds. Set aside.
- Measure out 2 tablespoons of the drained applesauce and add it, the butter and 1 cup sugar to a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium-high speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and mix for 20 seconds; add the egg white and mix for 20 seconds more.
- Reduce the mixer's speed to medium/medium-low and add the buttermilk, almond extract; mixing until incorporated.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer stand and with a wide rubber spatula fold in the flour mixture and cherries until just moistened.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Sprinkle the batter with the sliced almonds and the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar and bake for 55 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
- Turn the loaf out onto the rack, turn right side up and cool completely, about 2 hours.
Notes
This bread keeps well for five days if placed in a plastic bag and chilled. It also freezes well.
Nutrition
Per serving: 255 calories (20.8 percent from fat), 5.9 g fat 45 g carbohydrates, 1.8 g fiber, 5.7 g protein, 24 mg cholesterol, 251 mg sodium