Strawberry Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 pt. strawberries
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. Crisco
2 eggs
1/3 c. water
1 1/2 c. nuts

Preparation

Puree enough strawberries in blender to make 1 cup.
Put in saucepan and heat to boiling.
Cook 1 minute.
Cool.
Cream sugar, shortening and eggs until fluffy.
Add flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
Stir in strawberries and chopped nuts.
Pour in 9 x 5 loaf pan sprayed with Pam.
Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until center sticks clear.
Bake at 350\u00b0.
Cool.
Wrap in foil.
Good spread with strawberry cream cheese.