Cherry Rum Slices

Total Time: 24 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, finely chopped, well drained
• 1/2 cup chopped raisins
• 1 teaspoon rum flavoring

Recipe

• 1 line 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with waxed paper.
• 2 cream together butter and sugar until light fluffy.
• 3 add vanilla and egg and beat until smooth.
• 4 sift and add flour, baking powder and salt, mixing until well blended.
• 5 remove 1/3 of dough and stir in cherries; set aside.
• 6 stir rum flavoring and rasins into remaning dough.
• 7 divide dough in half and spread half on bottom of ungreased prepared pan.
• 8 cover with cherry layer and top with remaining dough.
• 9 cover with waxed paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• 10 remove dough from pan and cut into thirds lengthwise.
• 11 cut into 1/4-inch thick slices and place on ungreased cookie sheet 1-inch apart.
• 12 bake at 350° for 4-6 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• 13 carefully remove from cookie sheet and cool on rack.