Loaded with Good Stuff Loaf

By sandiB2010

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 8 ounces ricotta cheese (about 1/2 pound)
• 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cranberries

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9 inch loaf dish.

Whisk together dry ingredients and set aside.

Stir together milk and extracts.

Cream together cheese, butter, and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time.

Whisk in dry ingredients, alternating with the milk and extract mixture. Then, slowly fold in cranberries.

Fill loaf dish with mixture. and bake in over for about 35 minutes until well risen. Allow to cool for about an hour before sprinkling the top with sifted icing sugar.