Sweet Pineapple Cherry Loaves feature a harmonious blend of tropical pineapple, tart cherries, and crunchy walnuts, baked into tender, moist loaves. Perfect for afternoon tea or as a dessert accompani
Ingredients
1-3/4 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
8 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cans (8 ounces each) pineapple chunks, drained
1 jar (10 ounces) red maraschino cherries, drained and halved
1 jar (10 ounces) green maraschino cherries, drained and halved
2 cups chopped walnuts
Instructions
1In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
2Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in pineapple, cherries and nuts. Pour into three greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans.
3Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
