Cherry-Sweet Potato Bread

1 3/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup dried cherries

One 15-ounce can sweet potatoes (or yams), drained

1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pumpkin spice

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup raisins

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine and mix flour, sugar, salt, soda, cinnamon, pumpkin spice well. Add eggs, oil, and milk, stirring until smooth. Blend in sweet potatoes, raisins, nuts, cherries, and vanilla. Pour into well-greased bread pan that has been lightly floured.

Bake approximately 1 hour at 325 degrees (check at 50 minutes), checking by inserting tester to be sure it is done. Tester will come out clean.

Remove from pan and cool on a rack.