Holiday Gift Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. Parkay margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar
2 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

Combine softened cream cheese, margarine, sugar and vanilla, mixing until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Gradually add 2 cups flour sifted with baking powder, mixing well after each addition.
Toss remaining flour with cherries and nuts; fold into batter.
Pour batter into greased and floured loaf pans.
Bake in a 325\u00b0 oven for 60 to 80 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.
Cool thoroughly.
Mix confectioners sugar and milk.
Glaze warm loaves.