Cherry Rum Slices

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 12 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 2 12 cups flour
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
• 12 cup maraschino cherry, finely chopped, well drained
• 12 cup chopped raisins
• 1 teaspoon rum flavoring

1. Line 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with waxed paper.
2. Cream together butter and sugar until light fluffy.
3. Add vanilla and egg and beat until smooth.
4. Sift and add flour, baking powder and salt, mixing until well blended.
5. Remove 1/3 of dough and stir in cherries; set aside.
6. Stir rum flavoring and rasins into remaning dough.
7. Divide dough in half and spread half on bottom of ungreased prepared pan.
8. Cover with cherry layer and top with remaining dough.
9. Cover with waxed paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
10. Remove dough from pan and cut into thirds lengthwise.
11. Cut into 1/4-inch thick slices and place on ungreased cookie sheet 1-inch apart.
12. Bake at 350 for 4-6 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
13. Carefully remove from cookie sheet and cool on rack.

butter, sugar, vanilla, egg, flour, salt, baking powder, maraschino cherry, raisins, rum flavoring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-rum-slices-44723 (may not work)