Christmas Eggnog Cherry Bread with Eggnog Glaze

• 1-1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/2 cup prepared eggnog
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chopped glaceed cherries
• 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1 tbsp. prepared eggnog

1. Beat together first 4 ingredients until blended.
2. Combine and add the next 6 ingredients and stir until dry ingredients are just moistened.
3. Do not overmix.
4. Divide batter between 5 greased and lightly floured mini-loaf foil pans (6x3x2 inches) and bake in a 325 F. oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean.
5. Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then remove from pans and continue cooling on a rack.
6. when cool, drizzle tops with Eggnog glaze and allow a little to drip down the sides.
7. Yields 5 mini-loaves EGGNOG GLAZE: Stir together all the ingredients until blended.
8. Easiest & Best!
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sugar, butter, eggs, eggnog, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, walnuts, glaceed cherries, powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggnog

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/20605 (may not work)