Bishop'S Bread

• 4 c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 c. butter or 2 sticks oleo
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 small bottles maraschino cherries with a little juice, sliced
• 2 pkg. chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 pkg. dates, chopped
• 1 can Angel Flake coconut
• 2 c. pecans, chopped
• 1 tsp. vanilla

1. Mix flour and baking powder.
2. Cream the butter, sugar and eggs.
3. Combine these and add buttermilk and soda.
4. Mix well.
5. Add cherries with a little juice, chocolate chips, dates, coconut, pecans and vanilla.
6. Mix well and divide using 2 loaf pans.
7. Bake at 300u0b0 for 1 1/2 hours or until done in center.
8. Wrap in foil and keep stored in refrigerator.
9. This is especially good at holiday time served with coffee.

flour, baking powder, butter, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, soda, maraschino cherries, chocolate chips, dates, angel, pecans, vanilla

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=306052 (may not work)