Christmas Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups ripe bananas, mashed (about 3 medium)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup maraschino cherry, cut in half (or dried apricots, cranberries, pineapple, etc.)

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Gradually addo to creamed butter.
MIx in bananas; fold in walnuts, chocolate and cherries.
Pour into greased 9\" x 5\" x 3\" loaf pan. Bake at 350 F for 60 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.