Fresh Strawberry Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, crushed or diced

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
• 2 beat in egg yolks.
• 3 sift the remaining dry ingredients.
• 4 add the sifted ingredients alternately with strawberries to creamed mixture.
• 5 beat whites until stiff but not dry.
• 6 fold into berry mixture.
• 7 grease a loaf pan.
• 8 place batter into pan.
• 9 bake in a preheated 350fº oven for about 1 hour.
• 10 remove to rack to cool.
• 11 remove from pan after 15 minutes and let cool completely.
• 12 freezes well.