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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Gift Of The Magi Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 medium)
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup sliced almonds, divided
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
  • 1/2 cup dates, chopped

Recipe

  • 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • 2 beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • 3 combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with bananas.
  • 4 stir in the oranges, coconut, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup almonds, cherries and dates.
  • 5 pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans.
  • 6 sprinkle with remaining almonds.
  • 7 bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • 8 cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. yield: 2 loaves.

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