Strawberry Bread

WI Cheesehead's Note:

I think this is a Penzey's recipe.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease and flour a standard glass (8x5") loaf pan.
2. Rinse, core and slice the strawberries; place in a small bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar.
3. In a large mixing bowl, blend together the remaining sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
4. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs until foamy, then add the vanilla and melted butter. Make sure the melted butter isn't too hot-just barely melted.
5. Stir in the strawberries. Combine the two mixtures, blending until the dry ingredients are moistened.
6. Scrape the batter into the pan and bake for 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Remove the pan from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes before removing the bread from the pan.

Reviews

[Raichka]

I love this! I followed the recommendation of other reviewers and chopped up my strawberries, leaving a few sliced for a few bigger chunks. I added some wheat germ and replaced half the butter with unsweetened apple sauce. It came out delicious and moist. A new favorite... thanks for sharing!

[Torricus]

Excellent quick bread! Chopped the strawberries as others had done, and enjoyed it warm with butter for breakfast Will definitely make again when I have about-to-go-off strawberries.

[manda1027]

EXCELLENT!!! Made just the way it is written, made two loaves, one is almost gone before it even cooled completely!!! Wonderful, will definately make this again!!!!