Cherry Pecan Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Cream sugar, butter and eggs until light and fluffy.
3. 3
   Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt together. Stir in chopped nuts and cherries.
4. 4
   Combine cherry juice, orange juice and water.
5. 5
   Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture alternately with liquid.
6. 6
   Blend well.
7. 7
   Grease and flour the bottom, but not sides, of loaf pan and spoon batter into it.
8. 8
   Push batter into corners, leaving hollow in center.
9. 9
   Let stand 20 minutes before baking 1 hour at 350° or until tester comes out clean.
10. 10
    Cool before turning out on rack and let stand overnight before slicing.