Cherry Gingerbread
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Breads
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              Pound  can pitted sweet cherries -- reserve juice
     1/2           Cup  Butter
     3/4           Cup  Brown sugar
  3                     Eggs
     1/2           Cup  Honey
  3               Cups  Flour
  2          Teaspoons  Baking powder
  2          Teaspoons  Ground ginger
  1           Teaspoon  Baking soda
     1/2             T  Salt
     1/2      Teaspoon  Allspice
     1/2           Cup  water
     1/2           Cup  chopped walnuts
                        Whipped cream
                        Powdered sugar
                        Sauce:
  1                Cup  drained cherry juice  (add water to make
                        one cup)
  1                Cup  Sugar
     1/2      Teaspoon  Ground ginger
     1/8             T  Salt
 

Preparation:

Pat drained cherries dry. Cream butter and sugar till fluffy.Add eggs one at a time and blend well. Beat in honey. Combine dry ingredients. Add drys to creamed mixture alternating with water.Stir in cherries and nuts.place in a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Bake 325F about 50 to 60 mins or until tested done. Cool in pan 10 mins and remove to rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, or serve with some whipped cream. May Serve with cherry sauce if desired. For sauce: Makes 1 cup. Bring ingredients to a boil at medium heat in a saucepan. Simmer 5 to 10 mins, until thick and syrupy

 

Nutritional Information:

373 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (28% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 62g Carbohydrate; 67mg Cholesterol; 395mg Sodium