Yield: 2 loaves
Temp: 350 degrees
Bake time: 50 to 60 minutes
- 3 cups flour
- 3 cups mashed strawberries
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1-1/4 cups oil
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 4 well beaten eggs
Drain 1/2 cup strawberry juice from mashed strawberries and reserve for topping. Mix all dry ingredients together. Make a hole in center of mixture. Add strawberries and remaining juice, oil and eggs. Mix by hand until thoroughly combined. Pour into 2 greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pans. Bake until tooth pick, inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. Cool thoroughly on a wire rack.
Topping
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup reserved strawberry juice
Mix together reserved strawberry juice and softened cream cheese. Blend until smooth. Drizzle over top of bread.