Gift of the Magi Bread-Becky

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (about 2 medium)

1 can (11oz) mandarin oranges, drained

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup chocolate chips

2/3 cups sliced almonds (divided)

1/2 cup maraschino cherries

1/2 cup raisins

In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda and salt alternately with the bananas. Stir in the oranges, coconut, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup almonds, cherries and raisins. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool.