Gift Of The Magi Bread

• 1/2 c. margarine
• 2 eggs
• 2 c. flour
• 1 c. mashed bananas
• 1 (11 oz.) can drained mandarin orange segments
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate bits
• 1 c. shredded coconut
• 2/3 c. sliced almonds
• 1/2 c. sliced maraschino cherries
• 1/2 c. chopped dried figs
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• confectioners sugar

1. Cream margarine with sugar.
2. Add eggs and vanilla.
3. Beat until fluffy.
4. Mix flour, soda and salt.
5. Add alternately with mashed bananas to first mixture.
6. Stir in orange segments, chocolate pieces, coconut, almonds, cherries and figs.
7. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans.
8. Sprinkle with sliced almonds over top.
9. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
10. When cool, sift confectioners sugar over tops.
11. Remove from pans and slice thinly to serve.

margarine, eggs, flour, bananas, chocolate bits, coconut, almonds, maraschino cherries, sugar, vanilla, salt, baking soda, confectioners sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=179052 (may not work)