Pineapple Cherry Nut Bread

1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
8 oz (can) crushed pineapple undrained
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 small jar red cherries in juice Chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with pineapple, mixing well. Stir in nuts and cherries Stir in vanilla extract. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 55 minutes to 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack. Makes 1 loaf

Thanks Mary