2 c  Flour

      2 c  Sugar

      2 ts Soda

      2 ts Cinnamon

      1 ts Salt

      2    Eggs

      2 cn Cherries; drain, reserv juic

      1 c  Nuts

---------------------------------HOT SAUCE---------------------------------
      1 c  Sugar

      2 tb Flour

           Butter
      1 ts Almond flavoring

  Blend first 5 ingredients together by hand; do not use mixer.  Add eggs and
  cherries; mix until just blended.  Add nuts.  Pour into 9 x 12 inch pan.
  Bake in 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes.
  Hot Sauce: Add sugar and flour to reserved cherry juice; cook over medium
  heat until thickened. Remove from stove; add small amount butter and almond
  flavoring.  Serve hot over pudding.
  SOURCE: 1979 New Orleans Times-Picayune Recipe Contest Cookbook Typed for
  you by Nancy Coleman