Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 06 Mar 2005 07:13:35a, Kilikini wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sun 06 Mar 2005 06:28:14a, Kilikini wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>
>>>> My neighbor (90+ year old lady named Irene) came up with this
>>>> recipe and it's consistantly won blue ribbons at food fairs. She
>>>> made us a loaf and it's outstanding, so I'm passing the recipe on
>>>> to you
>>>> folks. Enjoy!
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Strawberry Bread
>>>>
>>>> Ingredients:
>>>>
>>>> 3 cups sifted flour
>>>> 1 tsp. salt
>>>> 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
>>>> 2 cups sugar
>>>> 4 beaten eggs
>>>> 3/4 cups oil
>>>> 2 cups strawberries (if frozen, thaw first)
>>>> 1 cup chopped nuts
>>>>
>>>> Instructions:
>>>>
>>>> Mix and set aside: flour, salt, soda and sugar. Mis well: eggs,
>>>> oil, strawberries and nuts. Make a well in the dry ingredients,
>>>> add liquid and mix by hand until combined. Pour into 2 greased
>>>> loaf pans. Bake one hour at 350 degrees. Cool in pan for 20
>>>> minutes.
>>>
>>> Sounds delicious!
>>
>> Wayne, it's so moist and good! The only thing is that I might want
>> to add a little orange flavor and maybe a few more strawberries, but
>> it's really good!
>>
>> kili
>
> Definitely looks moist. How about a little Grand Marnier or Curaçao?
> Do you slice or crush the berries? What kind of nuts do you prefer?
> I'd probably opt for pecans or walnuts.

Mac nuts, pecans, walnuts would all work in here. And yes! Grand Marnier!
That would be awesome! Irene sliced the strawberries in this bread; I would
do the same or you'll end up with really large mushy areas from whole
strawberries.

kili