Gift Of The Magi Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed banana (about 2 medium)
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup sliced almonds, divided
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
1/2 cup dates, chopped

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with bananas.
Stir in the oranges, coconut, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup almonds, cherries and dates.
Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans.
Sprinkle with remaining almonds.
Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 2 loaves.