marmalady
Executive Chef
I seem to remember posting this a long time ago, but it's worth the repeat, with the holidays coming up! All the goodies in the bread are supposed to be representative of the gifts the Magi brought with them.
GIFT OF THE MAGI BREAD
½ cup butter
¼ tsp. salt
2/3 cup slivered almonds
1 cup sugar
1cup mashed banana
2 eggs
½ cup maraschino cherries
1 can mandarin orange
½ cup chopped dates
1tsp. vanilla
6oz.chocolate chips
1tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
1 cup coconut
2/3 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.* Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and milk and beat till fluffy. Add flour, baking soda and salt alternately with banana. Stir in cup almonds and everything else. Pour into prepared pans and sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake for 60-75 minutes.
* This is also great to make in the little mini loaf pans for gift giving. Makes about 6-7.
Have also doubled this with no problem.
GIFT OF THE MAGI BREAD
¼ tsp. salt
2/3 cup slivered almonds
1 cup sugar
1cup mashed banana
2 eggs
½ cup maraschino cherries
1 can mandarin orange
½ cup chopped dates
1tsp. vanilla
6oz.chocolate chips
1tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
1 cup coconut
2/3 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.* Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and milk and beat till fluffy. Add flour, baking soda and salt alternately with banana. Stir in cup almonds and everything else. Pour into prepared pans and sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake for 60-75 minutes.
* This is also great to make in the little mini loaf pans for gift giving. Makes about 6-7.
Have also doubled this with no problem.