Summer Fresh Strawberry Bread
1/2 cup butter, margarine or solid white vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. almond or vanilla extract
2 eggs, separated
2 cups flour
1 tsp. each baking powder, baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup fresh, crushed or diced strawberries
Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease or spray a loaf pan.
Cream butter, sugar and extract until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Sift remaining dry ingredients. Add sifted ingredients alternately with strawberries to creamed mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into berry mixture. Place batter into pan. Bake about 1 hour or until tested done (fork comes out clean). Remove to rack to cool. Remove from pan after 15 minutes and let cool completely. Freezes well.
Makes 1 loaf.