Strawberry Bread

From Handley Methodist Church cookbook 1998

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Yields: 2 loafs

Ingredients

• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
•  frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 1⁄4 cups  cooking oil
• 4  eggs, well beaten
• 1  teaspoon  red food coloring
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Directions

1. Reserve 1/2 cup strawberry juice for spread.
2. Mix all dry ingredients togather. Make a hole in the center of the mixture and pour strawberries, oil, and eggs into the hole.
3. Add food coloring. Mix.
4. Pour into two 9x5x2-1/2, greased and floured pans (or 4 mini loaf pans).
5. Bake at 350 for 1 hour (less for mini pans).
6. Let cool.
7. For spread. Mix 1/2 cup strawberry juice with cream cheese.
8. Blend until spreading consistiency.