Holiday Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. dates
1/2 c. maraschino cherries
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Beat first 5 ingredients until smooth.
Add flour.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Bake at 350\u00b0 in a greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch pan for one hour and 15 minutes.