Gift of the Magi Bread
Submitted by Shirley Long on Feb 10, 2010

Sweet desert bread.

Servings:
10

Complexity:   
Easy

Total Time:
2 hours

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or marjorine
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch salt
1 cup mashed bananas (3)
1-11 oz Mandarine oranges drained
1-16 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
1 cup shredded cocoanut
2/3 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter or marjorine with granulated sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, beat until fluffy. Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Add alternately with mashed bananas. Stir in oranges, chocolate pieces, cocoanut, 1/2 cup almonds, cherries.

Pour into 2 greased pans. Sprinkle remaining sliced almonds on top. Bake 1 to 1&1/4 hours.

Cook's Notes:
Submitted for Shirley Long by Sue Lowes