Festive Cherry Bread *

-----patti - vdrj67a----- 1 1/2 c Maraschino cherries; chop

2/3 c Cherry juice

2 c Sugar

4 Eggs

1 c Flaked cococut

1 1/2 c Nuts; chopped

3 c Flour

1 tb Baking powder

1/2 ts Salt

Dice cherries and reserve cherry juice. Beat sugar and eggs together. Add cherries, coconut, and nuts. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture and cherry juice alternately to the egg mixture. Bake in 2 greased and floured 8x4x2" loaf pans at 350~ for 60-70 minutes. -----