Cherry Bran Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 c. sugar, divided
1 1/2 c. Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran cereal
1 1/4 c. milk
1 egg
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained and finely chopped
1 c. chopped walnuts, divided
1 Tbsp. margarine or butter

Preparation

Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and 1/2 cup sugar.
Set aside.
Combine cereal and milk.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Beat in egg and oil.
Stir in flour mixture.
Set aside 2 tablespoons chopped cherries.
Fold remaining cherries and 3/4 cup nuts in batter.
Spread in greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Heat margarine in small frypan until bubbly.
Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup nuts and reserved cherries. Sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 1 hour.
Cool 10 minutes.
Remove from pan.
Makes 1 loaf.