Strawberry Almond Bread

By HotDishHomemaker

It is Strawberry season! Bake up this Strawberry Almond Bread Recipe for breakfast, brunch, dessert or just to snack on.

Ingredients

• ◾1 Cup Fresh Strawberries, cut into bite size pieces
• ◾1 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
• ◾3 Eggs
• ◾1/3 Cup Chopped Almonds
• ◾1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract
• ◾1 Cup Sugar
• ◾2 Cups Flour
• ◾1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• ◾1/2 Cup Almond Milk

Details

Adapted from hotdishhomemaker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan with non stick baking spray and set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld mixer, blend the Butter then add the Eggs in one at a time until combined.

3. Add the Almond Extract to the Butter mixture then slowly add the Sugar as you continue to mix with the handheld mixer, until it is light and fluffy.

4. In a medium size bowl, stir together the Salt and Flour. Slowly add 1/2 Cup of the Flour mixture into the Batter. Then add in the Almond Milk followed by the remaining Flour. You will have to switch to mixing by hand as you get to the end, as the Batter will be too thick to use your handheld mixer.

5. Now stir in the Almonds and Strawberries.

6. Spoon the Batter into the prepared pan.

7. Bake for 1 Hour and 10 Minutes.

8. When cooking sweet breads such as this, the good old toothpick in the center method isn’t always a good indicator to tell if this type of Bread is done. Try using an internal thermometer and look for a temp of around 190-200 Degrees. Also look for the Bread to be golden to medium brown. If your Bread starts getting too brown, and you haven’t reached the proper internal temperature, simply put a foil tent over the Bread to prevent excessive browning. Trust me you do not want a gooey center in your Bread! It may look perfect on the outside but you definitely don’t want to serve a lovely loaf of Bread to guests only to cut into a gooey uncooked center.

Don’t worry about cracks in the top of the Bread. That often happens when making this type of Bread. It gives it a true rustic, homemade look.

9. Once your Bread is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes. Then remove it from the pan and allow it to completely cool on a rack.

10. Once your Bread has completely cooled, you are ready to slice and serve! Serve this with a side of Sweet Cream Butter or even a Lemon Curd.

Recipe by: Hot Dish Homemaker