Cherry-Banana Bread
["1/2 c. butter or margarine", "3/4 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour", "3 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt (optional)", "1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg", "1 c. mashed bananas (3 medium)", "1 c. dried cherries (see note)"]
["In a large mixing bowl, with electric mixer, combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy.", "Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.", "Combine flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add flour mixture and bananas alternately to butter mixture, mixing just until ingredients are moistened.", "Do not overmix.", "Fold in dried cherries.", "Pour batter into a greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.", "Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 50 to 60 minutes.", "Best served the day after baking."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "ground nutmeg", "bananas", "cherries"]