bishop's bread ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and juice reserved
• 2 (12 ounce) packages semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 (8 ounce) packages chopped pitted dates
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 20 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• in a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition.
• in a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. in a third bowl, combine the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla extract and maraschino cherry juice.
• stir the milk mixture and flour mixture alternately into the egg mixture until a soft batter is formed. fold in cherries, chocolate chips, dates, coconut and pecans. pour batter into prepared pans.
• bake in preheated oven for 90 to 120 minutes, until loaves are firm and a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean.