Bishop's Bread II

A scrumptious dessert bread that's packed with tasty treats.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 507 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 2 (12 ounce) packages semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and juice reserved
• 2 (8 ounce) packages chopped pitted dates
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. In a third bowl, combine the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla extract and maraschino cherry juice.

Step 4

Stir the milk mixture and flour mixture alternately into the egg mixture until a soft batter is formed. Fold in cherries, chocolate chips, dates, coconut and pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for 90 to 120 minutes, until loaves are firm and a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean.