Strawberry Bread With Cream Cheese Frosting

• FOR THE BREAD:
• 2 cups Fresh Strawberries
• 3-1/8 cups All-purpose Flour
• 2 cups White Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1-1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
• 4 whole Eggs, Beaten
• 1-1/4 cup Pecans, Halved Or Chopped
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• FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
• 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese
• 3-3/4 cups Confectioners Sugar (Sifted)
• 2 Tablespoons Milk (I Use Skim Milk)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour (or use cooking spray) two 9 x 5 loaf pans.
2. Slice strawberries and place in a bowl. Sprinkle lightly with sugar (it helps bring out the sweetness).
3. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Mix well. Blend oil and eggs into the strawberries (strawberries will become small chunks).
4. Add the strawberry mixture to the flour mixture, stirring well. Stir in the pecans. Divide batter into the two loaf pans.
5. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool on wire racks for 10 minutes. Turn loaves out and cool completely.
6. For the frosting:
7. Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until soft, about 30 seconds. Add confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla. Beat on low speed, about 30 seconds. Stir well and continue to beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
8. Spread onto loaves.
9. ENJOY! And trust me, you will!

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/strawberry-bread-with-cream-cheese-frosting/ (may not work)