Cheery Cherry Loaf

• 1 jar (6 ounces) red maraschino cherries
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 jar (8 ounces) green maraschino cherries, drained and cut up
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

1. Drain red cherries, reserving liquid; add water, if needed, to liquid to equal 1/3 cup. Cut up cherries; set cherries and liquid aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, butter and cherry liquid; stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in the red and green cherries, pecans and orange zest.
3. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.

red maraschino cherries, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, butter, green maraschino cherries, pecans, orange zest

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cheery-cherry-loaf/ (may not work)