Banana Split Bread

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium)
• 2 cans (8 ounces each) crushed pineapple, drained
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 jar (10 ounces) red maraschino cherries, chopped and well drained
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas and pineapple. Fold in the chocolate chips, cherries and walnuts.
2. Pour into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350u0b0 for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, mashed ripe bananas, pineapple, chocolate chips, red maraschino cherries, walnuts

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/banana-split-bread/ (may not work)