Cherry Almond Bread

Tart pie cherries make for a marvelous contrast to sweet almonds in this bread machine gem.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 216 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 ½ cups bread flour
• 1 (16.5 ounce) can sour cherries, with liquid
• 2 ½ tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 ½ tablespoons vital wheat gluten
• 2 teaspoons rapid rise yeast
• ⅔ cup slivered almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place all ingredient, except almonds, in the bread machine according to the manufacturer's directions. Select sweet bread setting; press Start.

Step 2

If your machine has a Fruit setting, add the almonds at the signal, or about 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.