Gift of the Magi Bread
Kathryn Barczi
ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
- 1 can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup sliced almonds, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
directions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. 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.
- 2
Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x2-in loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Source: Kathryn Barczi
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