Cranberry Almond Bread

I love the flavor of almonds. The cranberries give a festive look for the holidays. Freezes well too.

Preheat oven to 375f.

Grease an 8 1 / 2 x 4 1 / 2 x 2 inch loaf pan.

Combine flour , sugar , baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl.

Set aside.

Combine egg , milk , butter , almond extract and sweetened dried cranberries in a medium mixing bowl.

Add to dry ingredients.

Mixing just until the dry ingredients are moist.

Spread batter in loaf pan.

Sprinkle with sugar and almonds.

Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.

Makes 1 loaf.

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, butter, almond extract, dried sweetened cranberries, sliced almonds