Grandmas Chics Cherry Loaf 1968

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 16 ounces maraschino cherries, drained
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups soft room temp. butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup whole milk

Recipe

• 1 drain cherries well, cut in half and dry well.
• 2 sift flour.
• 3 sift in the powder and salt.
• 4 sprinkle a tablespoon of the flour mixture.
• 5 over cherries to coat.
• 6 cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• 7 add eggs one at a time beating after each well.
• 8 add all the three extracts beat well.
• 9 stir in the flour mixture alternating with the room temperature milk.
• 10 when all is smooth fold in the cherries.
• 11 grease and flour loaf pans.
• 12 each pan should hold 7 cup capacity.
• 13 bake at 325 degrees f. for 1 1/2 hours.
• 14 until tester comes away clean.
• 15 dont overbake.