Sweet Berry Bread

• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. crushed, hulled strawberries

1. Stir together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl cream together butter, sugar and almond extract.
3. Add eggs, one at a time,
4. beating thoroughly after each. Add flour mixture and berries mixing only until blended.
5. Grease an 8 x 4 x 2-inch loaf pan then line with wax paper and grease the paper.
6. Turn batter into pan smoothing top evenly with spoon. Bake at 325u0b0 from 50 to 60 minutes or until pick inserted into center comes out clean.
7. Let bread stand in pan on cake rack for 10 minutes, then turn out on rack.
8. Peel off paper and turn bread right side up to cool completely.
9. When cool, wrap airtight and let bread stand for one day before slicing.

flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, butter, sugar, almond extract, eggs, hulled strawberries

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=227222 (may not work)