Gift Of The Magi Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 c. mashed bananas
1 (11 oz.) can drained mandarin orange segments
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate bits
1 c. shredded coconut
2/3 c. sliced almonds
1/2 c. sliced maraschino cherries
1/2 c. chopped dried figs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt
1 tsp. baking soda
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Cream margarine with sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Beat until fluffy.
Mix flour, soda and salt.
Add alternately with mashed bananas to first mixture.
Stir in orange segments, chocolate pieces, coconut, almonds, cherries and figs.
Pour into 2 greased loaf pans.
Sprinkle with sliced almonds over top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
When cool, sift confectioners sugar over tops.
Remove from pans and slice thinly to serve.