b. Gift of the Magi Bread

By á-8107

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 tin mandarin oranges [drained]
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup sliced almonds [divided]

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas.

Stir in orange sections, coconut, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup almonds, cherries and dates.

Pour into greased loaf pan.
Sprinkle with remaining almonds and a few cherries.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.