Star of the East Fruit Bread Recipe

Name: Star of the East Fruit Bread Recipe | Recipes
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 loaves
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened (125 mL); 1 cup granulated sugar (250 mL); 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla (5 mL); 2 cups all-purpose flour (500 mL); 1 tsp baking soda (5 mL); 1/4 tsp salt (1 mL); 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (about 3 medium) (250 mL); 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped and well drained (125 mL); 1 can (10 oz) mandarin orange segments, well drained (284 mL); 1/2 cup chopped dates or calimyrna figs (125 mL); 1 cup HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Pure Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (250 mL); 2 tbsps butter (30 mL); 2 tbsps golden corn syrup (30 mL); 3 tbsps water (45 mL); 3 tbsps HERSHEY'S Cocoa (45 mL); 2 tsps vanilla (10 mL); 1 1/2 cups icing sugar (375 mL)

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:: 40 Min.
Skill Level:: Intermediate
Yields:: 2 loaves

This old-fashioned Christmas fruit bread recipe brings back memories! Made with HERSHEY'S CHIPITS. Start baking now and try this sweet loaf of goodness here!

Ingredients & Directions

Bake Time: 40 minutes

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

1/2 cup

butter or margarine, softened (125 mL)
1 cup

granulated sugar (250 mL)
2

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla (5 mL)
2 cups

all-purpose flour (500 mL)
1 tsp

baking soda (5 mL)
1/4 tsp

salt (1 mL)
1 cup

ripe bananas, mashed (about 3 medium) (250 mL)
1/2 cup

maraschino cherries, chopped and well drained (125 mL)
1 can (10 oz)

mandarin orange segments, well drained (284 mL)
1/2 cup

chopped dates or calimyrna figs (125 mL)
1 cup

HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Pure Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (250 mL)
Cocoa Glaze:
2 tbsps

butter (30 mL)
2 tbsps

golden corn syrup (30 mL)
3 tbsps

water (45 mL)
3 tbsps

HERSHEY'S Cocoa (45 mL)
2 tsps

vanilla (10 mL)
1 1/2 cups

icing sugar (375 mL)

Key Ingredients

HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Pure Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, 270g bag - Front of Package

Where to Buy

HERSHEY'S COCOA Natural Cocoa, 652g can - Front of Package

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Directions

Equipment Needed 

Oven & Stovetop

(2) 8x4-inch (20x10 cm) Loaf Baking Pans

Measuring Cups

Mixing Bowl

Mixer

Saucepan

Heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease two 8 x 4-inch (20 x 10 cm) loaf baking pans.

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until creamy.

In medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with mashed banana to butter mixture, blending well.

Stir in cherries, orange segments, dates and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.

Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool; remove from pans. Drizzle tops of loaves with Cocoa Glaze. Store tightly wrapped.

Cocoa Glaze: In small saucepan over low heat, melt butter; stir in corn syrup. Stir in water and cocoa; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and slightly thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Gradually stir in icing sugar, beating to desired consistency.