We purchased some good-looking bing cherries at a farmer's market a couple of days ago, but cherries need to be eaten within 2-4 days, so featuring them in this week's bread became a good use of them. A strong brewed coffee could be used in place of the alcohol.
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used 1 cup all-purpose plus 1/2 cup whole wheat flour), 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature, 1 cup granulated sugar, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup Kahlua (or brewed coffee), 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup sour or bing cherries, pitted and halved (quarter them if big). Kahlua Glaze: 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, 6 tablespoons Kahlua.
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees; spray a 9x5" loaf pan with cooking spray. Into a medium bowl sift flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar; add eggs and mix well. Fold in dry ingredients, then Kahlua, nuts and cherries. Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until browned and toothpick inserted near middle comes out with a few crumbs. Allow to cool for 10 minutes on cooling rack.
Meanwhile, make glaze by stirring the Kahlua(or coffee) and sugar together in a small bowl until sugar dissolves. Remove bread from pan carefully and place on cooling rack. Poke several holes in bread and pour glaze over top slowly to fill each hole and to allow glaze to be absorbed into the bread.
Cool completely before slicing and enjoying.
"Rolling in the dough!"
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