Heavenly Peach Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh peaches, diced
• 1/4 cup peach schnapps or 1/4 cup peach nectar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 simmer diced peaches with schnapps or peach nectar until peaches are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. remove from heat, add vanilla, and set aside.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. add eggs, one at a time, blending well.
• 3 in another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternating with peach mixture. mix just until blended.
• 4 spread batter into a greased and floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. bake at 350° for about 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 5 cool on a rack in pan for 10 minutes; remove to cool completely.