This is an easy to make and delicious moist bread with a hint of almond taste. Cardamom, a spice used in Scandinavian baking, is added to enhance the flavors. It is topped with True Cinnamon and sugar for just a little extra sweetness. This bread is perfect served with fresh berries for a really special snack or dessert.
Ingredients:
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup milk
1 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp cardamom seed (powder)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup melted butter
Ingredients For Topping:
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 tsp True Cinnamon
1 Tblspn granulated white sugar
Confectioner's Sugar (optional- to sprinkle on cooled bread)
Beat sugar, egg, extracts, and milk in a mixing bowl. Add flour, cardamom, baking powder, butter and mix to combine. Pour this mixture into a prepared loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray. (regular size or mini sized loaf pans). Mix together the True Cinnamon and the 1 Tblspn of sugar and sprinkle over the top of the bread. Next sprinkle the sliced almonds over the bread top. Bake the bread in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes for the regular loaf or about 25 minutes for the mini loaf pans. Bake until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean and the edges of the bread are golden brown. Cool the baked bread completely on a rack before cutting. Serve with confectioner's sugar sprinkled over the bread, if desired.
