Strawberry Tea Bread

• 3 cups strawberries, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 3/4 cup buttermilk

1. In a bowl, gently toss together the strawberries, almonds and 1/4 cup of the flour; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy; beat in the eggs, one at a time.
3. Beat in the almond extract.
4. Stir together the remaining flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir into the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk, making three additions of the flour mixture and two of buttermilk.
5. Gently fold in the strawberry mixture.
6. Spoon into 2 greased and floured 8x4-inch loaf pans.
7. Bake in a 350u0b0F oven for about 1 hour or until a cake tester inserted in the centre comes out clean.
8. Let cool in the pans on racks for 10 minutes.
9. Remove from the pans; let cool completely in racks.

strawberries, almonds, flour, butter, sugar, eggs, almond extract, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, buttermilk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-tea-bread-96983 (may not work)