Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 14 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 12 cup plain yogurt
  • 12 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 cup strawberry, finely chopped and patted dry
  • 12 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 12 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 -2 tablespoon milk, as needed
  • 1 dash red food coloring (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a 7-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch loaf pan (actually, any size works; adjust baking time accordingly).
  • In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt.
  • In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter; add egg and almond extract and beat until fluffy.
  • Add flour and yogurt alternately to creamed mixture.
  • Fold in almonds, then strawberries.
  • Turn batter into prepared pan and bake 45 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees F or until toothpick or knife inserted all the way to bottom comes out clean.
  • While bread is baking, combine the glaze ingredients.
  • Let bread cool in pan.
  • While bread is still warm, drizzle with almond glaze.