Cherry Nut Bread

Cherry Nut Bread
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup maraschino cherry juice
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 jar (16 oz) maraschino cherries, chopped
1 cup nuts
Drain juice from jar of cherries. If it does not measure 2 cups, add water to make 2 cups. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, cherry juice and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder and salt. Fold in cherries and nuts. Bake in well-greased pans at 325 F for one hour. Makes up to four small or two large loaves.
submitted by: Saralynn Jensen