Cherry quick bread

2 cups flour

1 cup white sugar

3 tsp. baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice

3/4 cup milk

3 Tbls. oil

1/4 tsp. almond flavoring

1 cup maraschino cherries

1/2 cup walnuts or pecans  (optional)

Grease and flour loaf pan.

Cut cherries in half and chops nuts.

Put dry ingredients in bowl, beat in eggs, milk, juice and oil and flavoring. Mix until smooth

Stir in halved cherries and chopped nuts. Pour into prepared pan.

 Bake at 350º for one hour.