Food
Tropical Mango Bread
By Yankee Magazine|Mar 03 2004|
From the Rosebelle’s Victorian Inn, Brandon, VT
Yield
1 loaf
Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 ripe medium bananas, mashed
1-1/2 cups finely chopped apples
1 cup Sun-maid Tropical Medley dry fruit
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour one large glass loaf pan.
Cream shortening and sugar together in a bowl, add eggs and vanilla extract, and beat well. Sift dry ingredients and blend into shortening mixture. Add bananas, apples, nuts, and dry fruit. Mix well 1 minute. Spread into the loaf pan. Bake 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
