Description:

A quick bread with chocolate chips, nuts and other goodies

Source:

Angela Creighton

Serves/Makes:2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2 sticks margarine, softened
• 2 cups (475 ml) sugar
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups (950 ml) flour
• 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 1 cup (225 ml) buttermilk
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) vanilla
• 1 jar (10 oz (280 grm).) maraschino cherries, drained and reserve juice
• 2 cups (475 ml) chocolate chips
• 2 cups (475 ml) chopped pecans
• 1 cup (225 ml) coconut
• 1 cup (225 ml) chopped dates (optional)

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.) F.
• Grease and flour two large loaf pans.
• Cream margarine, sugar and eggs.
• Sift dry ingredients.
• Combine buttermilk, vanilla and reserved cherry juice.
• Blend dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture alternately to margarine mixture.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Transfer batter to prepared loaf pans.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until done.

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