Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup dairy or canned eggnog
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped (red and green)

Method

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, sugar and eggs.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, and stir into butter mixture alternately with the eggnog; mix only until dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Fold in pecans, raisins and cherries by hand.
  • Spoon into a greased 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350 for 70 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.