Submitted by: Friendship Bread Kitchen
Image (c) Friendship Bread Kitchen
“A holiday gem that’s a delicious and colorful fit addition to Christmas buffet!”
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 16
Yield: 2 loaves
Recipe at a Glance
- omit cinnamon
- add 2 teaspoons almond extract
- add 1/2 cup chopped red cherries
- add 1/2 cup chopped green cherries
- add 1/2 cup diced dried mango
- add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- add marzipan or almond paste
Ingredients (click to print)
1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
3 eggs
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1-2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding
1/2 cup chopped red cherries
1/2 cup chopped green cherries
1/2 cup diced dried mango
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Marzipan or almond paste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
- In a large mixing bowl, add ingredients as listed.
- Grease two large loaf pans.
- Pour half of batter in greased pan lined with sugar. Lay a strip of marzipan or almond paste along length of bread. Top with remaining batter.
- Bake for one hour or until the bread loosens evenly from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Once cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- ENJOY!
Kitchen Notes
While we loved how much this tasted like the real thing, you can also make this recipe without the marzipan/almond paste addition.