Summer Strawberry Bread

GreekVegetarianIntermediate60 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 0.5 cup butter or margarine or solid white vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 0.5 tsp almond or vanilla extract
  • 2 each eggs separated
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup fresh crushed or diced strawberries

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream butter, sugar and extract until fluffy.

  2. 2

    Beat in egg yolks.

  3. 3

    Sift the remaining dry ingredients.

  4. 4

    Add the sifted ingredients alternately with strawberries to creamed mixture.

  5. 5

    Beat whites until stiff but not dry.

  6. 6

    Fold into berry mixture.

  7. 7

    Grease a loaf pan and line with greased wax or brown paper.

  8. 8

    Place batter into pan.

  9. 9

    Bake in a preheated 350F oven about 1 hour or tested done.

  10. 10

    Remove to rack to cool.

  11. 11

    Remove from pan after 15 minutes and let cool completely.

  12. 12

    Freezes well.

  13. 13

    Great as is or toasted and spread with cream cheese.

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