Festive Butter Almond Loaf
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- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
2 loaves
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄4 cups milk
- 1⁄2 cup sliced almonds
- 3 red maraschino cherries or 3 green maraschino cherries, for garnish
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Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 teaspoons water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease two medium loaf pans.
- In large bowl, mix first six ingredients, and beat on high speed for 5 minutes.
- Fold in flour, baking powder and salt, alternately with the milk.
- Pour into pans, and sprinkle almonds on top of each loaf.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until lightly browned and done.
- When loaves have cooled slightly, loosen edges, and turn out onto wire rack.
- Drizzle glaze over loaves.
- To make glaze, beat powdered sugar, water and extract together in a small bowl until smooth.
- If glaze is too thick, add an extra 1/2 teaspoon of water.
- Decorate with cherries.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
truebrit
United States