1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 mashed bananas
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. chopped cherries
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream together first 3 ingredients. Add bananas, flour and salt; fold in cherries, walnuts and vanilla. Put in loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.