Peach Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. almond extract
2 c. unbleached flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 1/2 c. coarsely chopped fresh or frozen peaches
1/2 c. apple or peach juice
1/2 c. chopped almonds (optional)

Preparation

In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and almond extract. In large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir until blended well. Alternately add flour mixture, peaches and apple juice to butter mixture, stirring until blended well. Stir in almonds, if desired. Grease 9 x 5 loaf pan. Line bottom of pan with waxed or parchment paper (if you do not line the pan, peaches in bread stick). Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 to 65 minutes or until golden brown. Remove form oven and cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on rack.