Cherry Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. shortening
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c. milk
1/3 c. syrup from cherries
1/2 c. drained maraschino cherries
1 c. brown sugar, packed
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. nuts

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Beat in egg; mix and sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with the syrup from the chopped cherries and nuts. Place dough into 9 x 5-inch bread pan.
Let stand 2 minutes before baking in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour.