Gift of The Magi Bread



1 cup Butter or Margarine [butter is best for this recipe]

2 cups Sugar

4 Eggs

1 teaspoon Vanilla

4 cups Flour

2 teaspoons Baking Soda

a pinch of Salt

2 cups Mashed Bananas

2 4oz. Cans of Mandarin Oranges

2 cups Chocolate Chips

2 cups Coconut

1 1/4 cups of Sliced Almonds

1 cup Sliced Maraschino Cherries [either red or green, or both kinds]

1 cup Chopped Figs [optional]



Preheat oven to 350 degrees F



Cream butter with sugar. Add eggs & vanilla beat until fluffy. Sift

four with baking soda& salt. Add alternately with mashed bananas.

Stir in goodies [maraschino cherries, coconut, mandarin oranges,

chocolate chips, almonds & figs]. Pour into mini loaf pans. Bake @

350 degrees F for 45 minutes to 60 minutes. Cool then slice into 1/4

slices before serving [this is a really rich sweet bread] Makes 8 to

10 mini loaves, or 4 to 6 standard bread pans