Strawberry Bread

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine or solid white vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
• 2 eggs separated
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup fresh crushed or diced strawberries

Method:

• Cream butter, sugar and extract until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks.
• Sift the remaining dry ingredients. 
• Add the sifted ingredients alternately with strawberries to creamed mixture. 
• Beat whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into berry mixture. 
• Grease a loaf pan and line with greased wax or brown paper. Place batter into pan. 
• Bake in a preheated 350F oven about 1 hour or tested done. 
• Remove to rack to cool. Remove from pan after 15 minutes and let cool completely. 
• Freezes well. Great as is or toasted and spread with cream cheese.