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Cherry Pound Loaf

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 5/8 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs well beaten
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp lemon extract
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp banking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 3/4 cup glaced or well-drained maraschino cherries halved

Instructions
 

  • Cream butter, with an electric mixer, until fluffy.
  • Add sugar and continue beating until the mixture becomes creamy.
  • Add eggs.
  • Mix in flavourings and milk.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • Add to the above mixture.
  • Add the almonds and cherries.
  • Fold in until well combined.
  • Add lemon juice and stir in.
  • Pour into a greased 9x5” loaf pan.
  • Bake at 325ºF for one hour.
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