Cherry-Pecan Loaf

Name: Cherry-Pecan Loaf
Ingredients: 1/2 c. butter or margarine; 3/4 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 c. buttermilk; 1 c. chopped pecans; 1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped; 1 c. powdered sugar; 1/4 tsp. vanilla; milk

13 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. chopped pecans
1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1 c. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
milk

Directions

1

In large bowl, cream butter or margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
2

In a smaller bowl, stir flour, soda and salt.
3

Add this to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
4

Beat all.
5

Fold in nuts and cherries.
6

Pour batter into greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
7

Bake at 350° for 55 to 60 minutes.
8

Let stand for 10 minutes.
9

Remove from pan and cool. Make glaze mixture of powdered sugar and milk to mix.
10

Put over cooled loaf as glaze.