Cherry-Almond Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine. softened
2 eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. almonds, chopped
1-10 oz. jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, cream sugar, butter and eggs until fluffy.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
Blend into creamed mixture with buttermilk.
Stir in almonds, cherries and almond extract.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3 in. loaf pan and bake 55 to 60 minutes, testing for doneness with a toothpick.
Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.
Yields:
1 loaf of bread.