Eggnog Bread

by Nancy Ballein

1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/4 c. all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. eggnog
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped red and green candied cherries

In large bowl, combine butter, sugar and eggs; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into butter mixture alternately with eggnog; mix only until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in pecans, raisins and cherries. Spoon into a greased 8-1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in. x 2-1/2 in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 70 minutes or until bread tests done. Makes 1 loaf.