Tuesday

cranberry almond bread

CRANBERRY ALMOND BREAD
2 cups flour
½ cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tspsalt
1 egg
½ cup milk
½ cup melted butter
2 tsp almond extract
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1 TABLESPOON sugar
3/4 cup sliced almonds [¼ cup for the topping, ½ cup for mixture]
Preheat oven to 375ºF.

Spray an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 inch loaf pan.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
Combine egg, milk, butter, almond extract, ½ cup of the almonds and sweetened dried cranberries in a medium mixing bowl.
Add to dry ingredients; mixing just until the dry ingredients are moist.Spread batter in loaf pan. Sprinkle with sugar and remaining sliced almonds.Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean. Makes 1 loaf.