Cherry Chocolate Chip Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 - 1 cup cherries, pitted
1/2 - 1 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup nuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Soften butter, and cream with tightly packed brown sugar.
Stir in milk, eggs, and almond extract.
In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to milk mixture and stir until all ingredients are moistened.
With a spoon, stir in chocolate, cherries, and nuts.
Add batter into a greased 9x5 baking pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool before removing from pan. You may serve it warm, cold, or re-heated.
Store in the refrigerator.