Fresh Strawberry Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 eggs, separated
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. crushed or chopped fresh strawberries

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Line a loaf pan with greased wax paper. With mixer on medium speed, cream together butter and sugar.
Add almond extract.
Beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Add flour mixture alternately with strawberries to creamed mixture.
Wash beaters.
Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff but not dry.
Gently fold beaten whites into batter. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Place pan on rack to cool.