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Look what I bought today!

gidgetgh — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:48:44 GMT

Based on my recent "what common household items do you NOT own" thread.

I channeled my inner Martha Stewart this afternoon, I had to dig really deep to find her, and have a loaf of cherry bread baking in the oven.

I've never bought baking powder in my life. I have bought vanilla before.

To make this, I also had to buy a loaf pan, LOL.

Just making fun of myself a little.

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DukeBlueNan — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:54:00 GMT

@gidgetgh Oh, that sounds so delicious! I love cherries. I bet it will be good, let us know. Nothing stopping you now!

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:55:35 GMT

You have great Taste! Enjoy.

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:59:30 GMT

I buy Dr. Oetker's brand baking powder in a box of 6 - .5 ounce packets. I'm hoping that it stays fresher packaged this way. I discovered that a tin of Clabber Girl baking powder had become inactive (stale) after using it to make banana bread. The fact that it was 4 months past the "use by" date should have tipped me off. I haven't done a lot of baking the last few years.

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gidgetgh — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:06:15 GMT

@DukeBlueNan wrote:
@gidgetgh Oh, that sounds so delicious! I love cherries. I bet it will be good, let us know. Nothing stopping you now!

@DukeBlueNan- I think this is going to be more like a cake instead of a bread. It's made in a loaf pan, but you use maraschino cherries. It's going to be sweet.

My husband has never gotten over Betty Crocker (or maybe it was Pillsbury) discontinuing his favorite Cherry Chip cake years ago so when I saw the recipe for this on Facebook, I thought I'd try it.

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sunshine45 — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:11:06 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
@DukeBlueNan wrote:
@gidgetgh Oh, that sounds so delicious! I love cherries. I bet it will be good, let us know. Nothing stopping you now!

@DukeBlueNan- I think this is going to be more like a cake instead of a bread. It's made in a loaf pan, but you use maraschino cherries. It's going to be sweet.

My husband has never gotten over Betty Crocker (or maybe it was Pillsbury) discontinuing his favorite Cherry Chip cake years ago so when I saw the recipe for this on Facebook, I thought I'd try it.

@gidgetgh

you can still buy it on amazon.....betty crocker.

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sabatini — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:12:26 GMT

@gidgetgh, I cracked up when I saw this. LOL!

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chickenbutt — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:16:07 GMT

Sidebar: I didn't know that Kraft owns Calumet. Hmmm. I always have baking powder on hand, but I buy the 'aluminum-free' variety that is another brand.

Well, happy baking!

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gidgetgh — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:32:08 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
Sidebar: I didn't know that Kraft owns Calumet. Hmmm. I always have baking powder on hand, but I buy the 'aluminum-free' variety that is another brand.

Well, happy baking!

@chickenbutt- yeah, I saw the aluminum free choice but since I have never bought it before I didn't know which one to buy. It's like the first time I bought salt 100 years ago. I had no idea if I was supposed to buy iodized or plain. It took me a full 10 minutes to decide. I didn't want to go down that path again, LOL, so I went with the brand name I recognized.

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gidgetgh — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:40:28 GMT

And folks, we have a miracle. I can't make the glaze for about another hour. It has to be almost cool. My husband hid outside as I did the flip the bread out of the pan thing. He didn't want to be around if it didn't go so well. My husband is a very smart man.

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sabatini — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:42:53 GMT

@gidgetgh, that looks great! Hope you both love it!

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Nomorebirthdays — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:56:10 GMT

@gidgetgh. Your end product looks good, if you need, I have a from scratch cherry cake recipe. Maybe a bit large for two people, but good for BD parties.

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PurpleBunny — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:00:17 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
Based on my recent "what common household items do you NOT own" thread.

I channeled my inner Martha Stewart this afternoon, I had to dig really deep to find her, and have a loaf of cherry bread baking in the oven.

I've never bought baking powder in my life. I have bought vanilla before.

To make this, I also had to buy a loaf pan, LOL.

Just making fun of myself a little.

Next time, get BOURBON vanilla. 😉 THAT is living!!!

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DukeBlueNan — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:26:19 GMT

@Nomorebirthdays I'd like that recipe and yours, too, @gidgetgh.

Good grief, I'm hungry!

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Burnsite — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:30:20 GMT

gidget, I hardly ever bake but I love to keep the products in the cabinet, just in case I get the yen. The Calumet can always makes me think of my late mom, and she hardly ever baked, either--but she was great at baking when the spirit moved her.

Enjoy your cherry bread!

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gidgetgh — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:35:04 GMT

@DukeBlueNan

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gidgetgh — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:36:10 GMT

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homedecor1 — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:37:37 GMT

@gidgetgh

looks delicious!!! Enjoy - baking is fun and relaxing (for me cheaper than therapist!lol) - the more you do bake the more you'll enjoy it!

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DukeBlueNan — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:39:35 GMT

@gidgetgh Thank you! Very kind. And, the cake is pretty and pink!

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gidgetgh — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:41:54 GMT

@DukeBlueNan wrote:
@gidgetgh Thank you! Very kind. And, the cake is pretty and pink!

@DukeBlueNan- I used Vanilla in the glaze instead of almond extract. It turned out fine.