Gift Of The Magi Bread

Ingredients

• 12 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
• 23 c sliced almonds
• 12 c sliced maraschino cherries
• 12 c chopped dried figs
• 1 c sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• confectioners sugar

Directions

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 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes
10. When cool sift confectioners sugar over tops
11. Remove from pans and slice thinly to serve