Pre-Heat the oven to Gas 4 / 180C

Grease and line a 2lb / 900g loaf tin - I use those loaf liners they are fantastic

WASH your Glace Cherries under the tap, dry and then roll lightly in self raising flour - you don’t want sinking cherries!

Cream your butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add one egg at a time beating well, don't worry if it curdles a little just keep mixing and add a tablespoon of the flour. Then add the Vanilla extract!

Next add  the baking powder and flour, mix well

Finally tip in the flour rolled cherries - mix through

Pop mix into tin, smooth top and bake on the middle shelf for approx. 1 hour - watch the top make sure it doesn't burn - if it browns too quickly pop a piece of foil loosely over the top

Test with a skewer - if it comes out clean it's baked

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack! Then enjoy with a cuppa!