Bishop's Bread

A chocolate chunk and cherry-studded Christmas favorite! If wrapped well, it will keep for several days.

• Ready In: 1 hr 55 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup  semisweet chocolate piece
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  cup  chopped dates
• 1  cup  chopped maraschino cherry
• 3  eggs
• 1  cup granulated sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Grease a 5-1/4 " x 9-1/4" loaf pan, then line with heavy waxed paper.
3. Into a bowl sift flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Stir in chocolate, nuts, dates and maraschino cherries.
5. Into a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar.
6. Fold flour mixture into egg mixture.
7. Pour into loaf pan, and bake for 1-1/2 hours, or until done.
8. Cool in pan on wire rack.