Fresh Strawberry Bread

 

 

Fresh Strawberry Bread

 

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

2 cups sugar (1 brown and 1 white) any combo will work

3 eggs, beaten

2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup vegetable oil

grated rind of 1 lemon

3 cups chopped strawberries

3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 inch loaf pans.

 

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and sugar. Stir. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, vanilla, oil and lemon rind. Spoon the strawberries into the liquid ingredients and stir gently to coat the fruit. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and nuts. Fold (with spatula by hand) until all ingredients are blended.

Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow loaves to cool for 5 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool.