2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. chopped pecans
1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained & chopped

GLAZE:

1 c. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. milk

Lightly grease 9"x5"x3" loaf pan. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, soda and salt; set aside. In large mixer bowl, cream sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to creamed mixture. Beat until blended after each addition. Fold in nuts and cherries. Turn batter into greased pan. Bake 55 to 60 minutes. Remove from pan and cool.

For GLAZE: Combine powdered sugar, vanilla and milk; drizzle from a teaspoon over loaf. Makes 1 loaf.