Holiday Banana Nut Bread

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
8 oz. maraschino cherries, halved
plus all the juice (10 oz. jar works fine)
1 c. mashed bananas
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. sour milk
1 c. chocolate chips

Mix together. Turn into 2 well greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Freezes well. (I bake 1 hour, then test.) In my own oven it's done.