Cherry Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. shortening
2 eggs, well beaten
1/8 tsp. salt
4 oz. jar maraschino cherries, cut in half (save juice)
1 2/3 c. flour
1 2/3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. nuts

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs, cherries and juice.
Mix salt and baking powder with flour; add to mixture.
Add nuts.
Put in well-greased loaf tin and bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes.