Cheery Cherry Loaf(My Christmas Bread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) jar red maraschino cherries
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2/3 c. milk
1/3 c. margarine, melted
1 (8 oz.) jar green maraschino cherries, drained and cut up
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel

Preparation

Drain red cherries, reserving liquid.
Add water if needed to equal 1/3 cup.
Cut up cherries; set cherries and liquid aside.