Fresh Strawberry Bread Recipe

Name: Fresh Strawberry Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 cup pureed fresh strawberries; 1 ¾ cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon baking powder; ¾ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup sugar; ⅓ cup shortening; 2 eggs; ⅓ cup water; ½ cup chopped walnuts (I leave them out) (optional)

Servings: persons

1 cup pureed fresh strawberries
1 ¾ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sugar
⅓ cup shortening
2 eggs
⅓ cup water
½ cup chopped walnuts (I leave them out) (optional)

1
Pour pureed strawberries into a small saucepan.
2
Heat to boiling over medium heat and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly; cool.
3
In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar, shortening and eggs until light and fluffy.
4
Combine remaining dry ingredients.
5
Alternately add flour mixture and water to creamed mixture, mixing at low speed.
6
Stir in pureed strawberries.
7
Blend well, so that there are no patches of white batter, but be careful not to overmix, or bread will be tough.
8
Fold in nuts, if using.
9
Put batter in a 9x5 loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray, or into two 1-lb pans.
10
Bake at 350 for about 1 hour (45-50 minutes for the smaller pans), or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
11
Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
12
Mellow bread by wrapping in foil and freezing or storing at room temperature for 24 hours.
13
IMPORTANT: Don't skip this step.
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This bread is pretty tasteless right out of the oven.
15
A definite case of what a difference a day makes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup pureed fresh strawberries, 1 ¾ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, and more.

Yes, Fresh Strawberry Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Fresh Strawberry Bread

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