Cherry Amaretto Mini Loaves

• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 3 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup amaretto liqueur*
• 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped, well-drained
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter melted
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Grease bottoms only of 5 (5 3/4x3-inch) mini loaf pans; set aside.
3. Combine 1 cup sugar and 3/4 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
4. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed.
5. Add milk; beat at low speed until well mixed.
6. Add flour, baking powder and salt; continue beating just until flour is moistened.
7. Gently stir in amaretto liqueur and cherries.
8. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.
9. Combine all topping ingredients in bowl; mix well.
10. Sprinkle over batter.
11. Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
12. Cool 10 minutes in pans; remove to cooling rack.
13. Cool completely.
14. *Substitute 1/3 cup milk and 1 teaspoon almond extract.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3280/cherry-amaretto-mini-loaves (may not work)