Old Fashioned Bishop's Bread
A classic quick bread recipe, Old Fashioned Bishop Bread is a vintage family favorite that's great to share with friends and to give as a gift. Loaded with chopped pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, and cherries, it is a sweet bread that is good for breakfast or dessert. Best right out of the oven with a slice of butter, sink your teeth into a piece of American history. Make Old Fashioned Bishop Bread a classic in your household.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cup sifted flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounce semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
- 1 cup raisins
- 5 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (real)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
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Add chips, nuts, and fruit. Stir to coat pieces with flour.
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Beat eggs till foamy.
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Add sugar gradually and continue beating till eggs are thick and light. Blend in oil, milk and vanilla.
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Add wet mixture to dry mixture, mixing thoroughly.
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Divide batter evenly between two well-greased 4x8 baking pans.
- Bake at 300 degrees F. for 55 to 65 minutes. Cool completely before slicing. Wrap in foil and store in fridge.