1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. salt
6 bananas, mashed
4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. maraschino cherries, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 loaf pans. Mix shortening and sugar; add eggs. Mix well. Sift together the dry ingredients and add alternately with mashed banana. Fold in nuts and cherries. Bake in 2 greased loaf pans at 350 degrees for 1 hour.