Almond Bread
By
Pat Dudenhoeffer, St. Louis, Missouri; Norma Hosier, Columbus, Ohio; Nancy Ruth Haddock, Los Angeles, California
A scrumptious sweet bread with a slight crunch from slivered almonds.
Preparation time
45 minutes
Cooking time
30 minutes
Total time
1 hour, 15 minutes
Yield
24 Servings
Ingredients
4 eggs 1 1⁄4 cups sugar 3⁄4 cup butter (melted) 3 cups flour 1⁄2 cup almonds (slivered) 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extractInstructions
Mix sugar, eggs, 1 cup flour, and melted butter. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into 2 bread pans. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes. Remove from pans, slice as needed. Store in Ziploc bag.
Notes
Chopped apple or other fruit can be added before baking, if desired.
