Blueberry Bread

Robbie made bread!!
Originally uploaded by cncarter108

BREAD:

2 & 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup milk
2 cups of fresh or thawed frozen blueberries

CRUMB MIXTURE:

1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Mix together flour and baking powder with a wire wisk and set aside

Beat sugar and shortening in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vinilla until well blended.

Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, mixing well after each addition. Fold in blueberries and spoon into two loaf pans sprayed with cooking spray.

Mix together crumb mixture (minus the almonds) until crumbly. Sprinkle topping over bread and then sprinkle with almonds.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.