Shelly's Recipe

CHERRY LIME BREAD

Category: Quick Breads

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tsp lime zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup cherry preserves/jam (not cherry pie filling)

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease a loaf pan.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar

In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, melted butter and egg until smooth. Add in lime juice, lime zest, vanilla and whisk until smooth. Add in flour mixture and stir until no streaks of flour remain.

Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Carefully spread cherry preserves in a layer over the batter. Pour remaining batter into an even layer on top of the preserves.

Bake for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.