Cheery Cherry Loaf

Name: Cheery Cherry Loaf
Ingredients: 1 jar (6 oz.) red maraschino cherries; 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 c. sugar; 4 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 eggs; 2/3 c. milk; 1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted; 1 jar (8 oz.) green maraschino cherries, drained and cut up; 1/2 c. chopped pecans; 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 jar (6 oz.) red maraschino cherries
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2/3 c. milk
1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
1 jar (8 oz.) green maraschino cherries, drained and cut up
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel

Directions

1

Drain red cherries, reserving liquid; add water, if needed, to liquid to equal 1/3 cup.
2

Cut up cherries; set cherries and liquid aside.
3

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
4

In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs.
5

Add milk, butter and cherry liquid; stir into dry ingredients just until combined.
6

Fold in red and green cherries, pecans and orange peel.
7

Pour into a greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
8

Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until bread tests done.
9

Yields 1 loaf.