Strawberry Buttermilk Bread |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Strawberry bread that is yummy with butter or cream cheese with tea or coffee time. Use one and freeze one Ingredients:
3 cups strawberries, coarse chopped |
1/4 cup flour ( to coat berries ) |
3 1/2 cups flour |
1 cup chopped almonds ( optional ) |
2 sticks butter softened |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
3 eggs |
1/2 tsp almond extract |
1 tsp vanilla extract |
2 tsp baking powder |
1 tsp baking soda |
1/2 tsp salt |
3/4 cup buttermilk |
powdered sugar or thin drizzle icing if desired |
Directions:
1. Toss berries with the 1/4 cup flour and set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar light and fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
4. Sift dry ingredients together.
5. Beat into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
6. Fold in the berries which will thin out batter a bit.
7. Divide batter into 2 well greased and floured 8 inch loaf pans.
8. Bake in a 350F oven about 60 minutes OR tested done in center use middle oven rack.
9. Cool in pans 10 to 15 minutes, carefully loosen from pans and carefully remove to cool completely on rack.
10. Wrap in foil or plastic and let rest overnight before serving as flavors improve and bread slices best.
11. Freezes well
12. Yield 2 well shaped 8 inch pan loaves
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