Almond And Strawberry Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup strawberry, finely chopped and patted dry
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk, as needed
• 1 dash red food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 7-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch loaf pan (actually, any size works; adjust baking time accordingly).
• 3 in a small bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• 4 in a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter; add egg and almond extract and beat until fluffy.
• 5 add flour and yogurt alternately to creamed mixture.
• 6 fold in almonds, then strawberries.
• 7 turn batter into prepared pan and bake 45 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees f or until toothpick or knife inserted all the way to bottom comes out clean.
• 8 while bread is baking, combine the glaze ingredients.
• 9 let bread cool in pan.
• 10 while bread is still warm, drizzle with almond glaze.