fruity banana loaf

Categories: Bread; Fruit; Holiday
Yield: 2 loaves

Measure	Ingredient
1 cup	Sugar
½ cup	Shortening
2	Eggs
2 cups	Flour
1 teaspoon	Baking soda
¼ teaspoon	Salt
3	Ripe bananas (1 cup)mashed
¼ cup	Milk
1 cup	Candied cherries
¼ cup	Candied pineapple
½ cup	Chopped nuts
½ cup	Raisins

In a bowl, cream sugar and shortening until blended. Add eggs, beat well. Combine flour, soda and salt. Combine bananas and milk. Add flour, alternately with banana mix, to creamed mixture. Stir in fruit and nuts. Pour into 2 greased pans (7½ X 3 ½). Bake in 350 degree oven for 55/60 minutes. Cool. Remove from pans and cool.

Wrap and store overnight or freeze.

Submitted By DOROTHY THOMPSON On 12-02-94