Cherry Nut Muffins

2 eggs

2 cups white sugar

6 tablespoons butter, softened

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

1 ½ cups canned sweet cherries, drained

1 ½ cups chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar together; add butter and beat well.

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, alternating with milk. Fold in the cherries and pecans; stir just to combine.

Scoop batter into prepared muffin pans and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.