Strawberry Bread with Strawberry Butter
Total preparation time: 90 minutes
Serves: 16Ingredients:
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 2 10-oz packages strawberries, thawed and drained
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
- 1 10-ox package strawberries, thawed and drained
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Steps:
- For bread: Mix flour, sugar, soda, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center. Mix beaten eggs, vegetable oil, pecans, and 2 packages drained strawberreis. Pour strawberry mixture into dry ingredients and blend just to moisten.
- Pour batter into 2 greased (or sprayed) loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from pans after 5 minutes and cool on racks or serve warm.
- For strawberry butter: Mix softened butter, drained strawberries and powdered sugar together. Beat with a wire whisk until fully blended. Serve at room temperature.