Irish Fruit Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. mashed, ripe bananas
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries
1/4 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 c. chocolate chips

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and beat well.
Sift flour with soda.
Add to the egg mixture alternately with mashed bananas.
Stir in cherries, nuts and chocolate chips.
Pour into greased and floured 5 x 9-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until done.