Shelly's Recipe

BANANA COCONUT LOAF

Category: Quick Breads

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1/2 tsp almond flavoring
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sweet coconut
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda and salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, cut up

Mix together flour, coconut, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped walnuts, and cherries.

Break eggs in a mixing bowl, and beat until light and frothy. Add sugar and melted butter. Beat well. Stir in mashed banana and flavoring. Add flour mixture, and stir just to combine. Spoon into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes, and remove from pan. Cool.