Christmas Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick oleo
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. mashed bananas
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. chopped red and green cherries
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Cream oleo and sugar well.
Add eggs and vanilla; blend.
Stir in bananas, nuts and cherries.
Sift dry ingredients.
Add to creamed mixture.
Batter will be thick.
Heavily butter small tube pan and flour.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Cool for a few minutes in pan, then put on rack.
Freezes well.
Can double or triple recipe.
Can bake in coffee cans or vegetable cans for gift giving.