Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread

Yield: 1 loaf

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups strawberries, rinse, dried and chopped

1. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. With electric mixer cream butter, sugar and cream cheese until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla.
3. In separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Blend flour mixture with butter mixture just until blended. Add buttermilk and only stir until just combined; do not over mix.
4. Carefully fold in strawberries. Dough mixture will be thick.
5. Bake in a 350°F oven for 50 to 60 minutes.

Banana Bread II

Cook Time: 60 minutes
Serves: 1 loaf

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 mashed bananas (large, ripe)

1 3/4 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

i teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and bananas, mix well.
2. Sift flour with baking soda and baking powder.
3. Add sifted ingredients, alternately with buttermilk.
4. Mix in vanilla and nuts.
5. Bake in greased and floured pan at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
6. Test with toothpick to see when done.