Fruit & Nut Brown Bread

Submitted by Muzicgirl

"A moist and flavorful quick bread I adapted from a recipe I found in the newspaper. Excellent served with cream cheese. You'll need: 6 (15 ounce) empty clean vegetable or fruit cans"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 6 mini loaves
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 ounces chopped dried cherries
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup golden raisin

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F Grease the insides of cans well.
2. Combine chopped cherries and baking soda in a bowl. Pour in boiling water and let stand 5 minutes.
3. Combine sugar, shortening and eggs in a large bowl. Using a mixer, beat at medium-high speed until creamy. Add salt, molasses, the cherry mixture and flour and stir until well blended. Add nuts and raisins; mix well.
4. Fill cans about two-thirds full with batter. Bake about 1 hour, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in cans on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove bread from can and place on wire rack to cook completely.