Pineapple-Cherry Quick Bread

By rrxing

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple in unsweetened juice, undrained
• 1 (10-oz.) jar maraschino cherries, quartered, well drained
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour bottoms only of two 8x4-inch loaf pans. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; mix well. Add oil, vanilla, eggs and pineapple with liquid; mix with electric mixer at low speed until combined. Fold in cherries. Spoon into greased and floured pans.

Bake at 325°F. for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; place on wire racks. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Sprinkle cooled loaves with powdered sugar.