Strawberry Almond Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs, separated
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
3/4 cup slivered almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a 9 x 5\" large loaf pan.
Cream together sugar and butter.
Beat in egg yolks and almond extract.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the strawberries to the butter mixture, and mix well.
In a separate small bowl, beat egg whites.
Fold the beaten egg whites and almonds into the bread mixture.
Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the bread tests done to the poke test.