Strawberry Yeast Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
• 3 -4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 put sliced strawberries in a bowl, and pour sugar over them. leave to sit about 10 minutes.
• 2 dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
• 3 in a bowl, combine 3 cups of the flour, salt, baking soda, vanilla, cream, and strawberries, and yeast mixture. knead to make a soft dough, adding more flour if needed.
• 4 place in a greased bowl, and let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 5 punch down and put in a greased loaf pan, and allow to rise again for 1 hour.
• 6 bake at 350f for about 45 minutes, or until the top is browned.
• 7 cooking time includes rising.