1-1/3 cups each flour and packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pitted and halved Northwest fresh sweet cherries,
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving:
207 Calories, 2.2 g protein, 28.2 g carb., 9.9 g fat (42% Cal. from fat), 27 mg chol., 0.6 g fiber, 88 mg sodium.

Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, oil, eggs and vanilla; mix on low speed of electric mixer until blended. Mix 1 minute on medium speed. Batter will be thick. Spread half of batter in oiled and floured 9-inch baking pan. Toss cherries in small amount of flour. Scatter cherries over batter; spread remaining batter over cherries. Sprinkle pecans over top. Bake at 325°F 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on rack and cut into 16 pieces.

Makes 16 servings.

Chocolate Chip Variation: Sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips over batter with pecans.