Cherry Friendship Bread

If you're tired of eating the same bread every 10 days, try this one!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 6-8 slices

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  amish starter (see Easy Friendship Bread (Amish Bread) Starter)
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 3  eggs
• 1  cup  oil (or 1/2 cup oil, 1/2 cup applesauce)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  cup dried cherries

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325’.
2. To the batter add 3 eggs, 1-1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 cup oil (or ½ oil & ½ applesauce), ½ tsp baking soda, ½ cup orange juice, ½ tsp almond extract, 1 cup sugar, 2 cups flour, ½ tsp salt, 1 large box vanilla instant pudding, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 cup cherries.
3. Note: It is easier to mix if you combine the dry ingredients (except for sugar and pudding) in another bowl then add it slowly to the batter.
4. Grease bottom and sides of 2 large loaf pans or spray with Pam. Mix ½ cup sugar and 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl. Dust the insides of each of the pans with half of the mixture, making sure to cover the bottom and sides well.
5. Pour batter evenly into the 2 pans and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture over top of the batter.
6. Bake for approximately 1 hour (until toothpick comes out clean.) Cool until the bread loosens from the pan easily. Turn onto serving dish. May be served warm or cold. Enjoy.