Modified from Gifts In A Jar

1/2 cup nuts

1/2 cup dried fruit (cherries, peaches, apricots...whatever you want), finely chopped (I don't like nuts so I double this and don't use nuts)

1/2 cup sugar

2 1/2 cups Bisquick

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Layer ingredients in the order given into a wide mouth 1 quart canning jar. Pack each layer in place before adding the next.

Attach gift tag with cooking directions.

Cooking Directions:

1 jar Fruit Bread Mix (usually call this what fruit you used...Peach Bread Mix, Cherry Bread Mix, etc.)

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 1/4 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease large loaf pan and then put a piece of wax paper on the bottom.  In a large bowl mix cherry bread mix with wet ingredients. Stir until blended.  Pour batter into loaf pan.  Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.  Cool in pan before removing.