Amish Friendship Bread with Hazelnut & Cherry

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃).

In a large non reactive bowl, mix ¾ cup of the skim milk, the buttermilk, ¾ cup of the flour, the whole wheat flour, 1 teaspoon sugar, and the yeast. Set aside for ten minutes or until the mixture starts to bubble.

In a large mixing bowl, place the remaining ingredients, except for the hazlenuts and cherries and mix well. Fold in the nuts and cherries.

Lightly wipe four 10×5×2 inch loaf pans with vegetable oil, divide the dough among the pans and bake for one hour of until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.

Makes 4 loaves.