Cherry-Almond Bread

• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine. softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 c. almonds, chopped
• 1-10 oz. jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
• 1 tsp. almond extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream sugar, butter and eggs until fluffy.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
4. Blend into creamed mixture with buttermilk.
5. Stir in almonds, cherries and almond extract.
6. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3 in. loaf pan and bake 55 to 60 minutes, testing for doneness with a toothpick.
7. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.
8. Yields:
9. 1 loaf of bread.

sugar, butter, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, almonds, maraschino cherries, almond extract

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=147945 (may not work)