Recipe for Anise-Cherry Bread

Anise-Cherry Bread

Anise Seed is a graybrown oval seed from Pimpinella anisum, a plant in the parsley family. It is related to caraway, dill, cumin, and fennel.

Ingredients

.....4 cups flour
.....8 teaspoons baking powder
.....2 teaspoons salt
.....1 cup sugar
.....2/3 cups vegetable shortening
.....3 eggs, well-beaten
.....2 cups milk
.....1 cup drained maraschino cherries
.....1/2 teaspoon almond extract
.....1 teaspoon aniseed

Preparation

Mix flour with baking powder, salt and sugar; cut in shortening with 2 knives until mixture resembles cornmeal. Beat eggs and milk together. Add egg liquid to flour mixture all at once.

Beat to blend dough well. Fold in cherries, almond extract and aniseed. Turn dough into large floured pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Yield: 10 servings.\