Pound Cake Mississippi Style
["1 lb. butter", "3 c. white sugar", "6 large eggs", "3/4 c. milk", "4 c. flour, sifted", "2 tsp. vanilla extract", "1 tsp. rum or almond extract", "1 1/2 c. pecans, chopped", "1/2 c. cherries, cut in half"]
["Cream butter and sugar.", "Add vanilla and rum extract.", "Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well.", "Add flour that has been sifted three times.", "Add milk in small portions as other ingredients are added to improve texture.", "Bake approximately at 275\u00b0 for 1 hour and 40 minutes.", "Test with toothpick for doneness.", "Bake in a large tube pan or 2 smaller ones."]
["butter", "white sugar", "eggs", "milk", "flour", "vanilla extract", "rum", "pecans", "cherries"]