Eggnog-Cherry Nut Loaf Cake

2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
3/4 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg beaten
1 1/4 cups Eggnog
1/3 cup Cooking oil
1/2 cup Walnuts or pecans chopped
1/2 cup Maraschino cherries chopped

In mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix egg, eggnog, and oil. Stir into dry ingredients, mixing well. Fold in nuts and cherries. Turn into two greased 8x4" loaf pans. Bake in 350�F oven 45-50 minutes or till done. Cool in pans for ten minutes. Remove from pans an cool on rack. Makes two loaves.

TO MAKE HOMEMADE EGGNOG: Beat together 2 eggs, l cup light cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg.

NOTE: You can also add mini-chocolate chips if desired. This freezes well and can also be baked in mini-loaf pans also.