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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Jar (6 ounces) red maraschino cherries
2 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1	c	Sugar
4	ts	Baking powder
1/2	ts	Salt
2		Eggs
2/3	c	Milk
1/3	c	Butter or margarine, melted
1		Jar (8 ounces) green maraschino cherries, drained and cut up
1/2	c	Chopped pecans
1	tb	Grated orange peel

INSTRUCTIONS

Drain red cherries, reserving liquid; add water, if needed, to liquid to
equal 1/3 cup. Cut up cherries; set cherries and liquid aside. In a large
bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl,
lightly beat eggs. Add milk, butter and cherry liquid; stir into dry
ingredients just until combined. Fold in red and green cherries, pecans and
orange peel. Pour into a greased 9x5 loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or
until bread tests done. Yields: 1 loaf
Posted to EAT-L Digest 18 Sep 96
From:    Pam and KerryAnn Cobb <priss@AMARANTH.COM>
Date:    Thu, 19 Sep 1996 11:11:01 -0500

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