Decadent Chocolate Cherry Bread

Looking for a delicious bread recipe? Try this great bread. With yummy fruit and chocolate, it's a winner.

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1 (16 5/8ounce) package  date bread mix
• 1  cup pecans, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, cherries cut in half, reserving liquid
• 3⁄4 cup  miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 2  teaspoons  almond extract, plus
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  tablespoon  oil
• 2  eggs

Directions

1. In large bowl, combine all ingredients; stir 50-75 strokes with spoon until mix is moistened.
2. Pour batter into greased and floured loaf pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
4. Cool 15 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
5. Wrap loaf tightly in foil. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Store in refrigerator.