Cherry Almond Loaves

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried cherries
• ¼ cup cherry or orange juice
• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• ¾ cup Fisher® Chef’s Naturals Slivered Almonds
• ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray four mini loaf pans with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
2. In small bowl, place cherries and juice together.
3. In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; mix well.
4. In a large bowl, use electric mixer to cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream and almond extract. Gradually add flour mixture to butter; mix well.
5. Thoroughly drain juice from cherries. Fold in drained cherries and almonds.
6. Spread batter equally in prepared pans; sprinkle with coconut.
7. Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center is clean when removed. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.