Blueberry Almond Tea Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 ounce) can almond paste
• 1/4 cup butter (softened)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour (set aside 1 tablespoon)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder, plus
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

Recipe

• 1 combine almond paste and butter in a large mixing bowl; beat until well blended.
• 2 gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 combine flour, baking powder and salt. add mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with four mixture.
• 5 combine blueberries and 1 tablespoon flour, toss gently.
• 6 spoon one-third of batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan, and sprinkle with half of the dredged blueberries. repeat layers once; spoon remaining third of batter on top and smooth with a spatula.
• 7 bake at 350°f for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove bread from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.