Pound Cake Mississippi Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
3 c. white sugar
6 large eggs
3/4 c. milk
4 c. flour, sifted
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. rum or almond extract
1 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
1/2 c. cherries, cut in half

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add vanilla and rum extract.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well.
Add flour that has been sifted three times.
Add milk in small portions as other ingredients are added to improve texture.
Bake approximately at 275\u00b0 for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Test with toothpick for doneness.
Bake in a large tube pan or 2 smaller ones.