Banana Split Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups bananas, ripe, mashed (about 4 medium bananas)
2 (8 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (10 ounce) jar red maraschino cherries, well drained, chopped
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & grease two 9\"x5\" loaf pans.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt, then set aside.
In a large bowl, cream shortening & sugar until light & fluffy, then add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the flour mixture, a little at a time, to the creamed mixture, alternately with the bananas & pineapple.
Fold in the chocolate chips, cherries & nuts, then pour into the prepared loaf pans.
Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.