Scandinavian Almond Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line a loaf pan with wax paper, then spray with cooking spray.
• place the butter into a heavy saucepan, and melt over medium heat. allow the butter to simmer until foam rises to the top of the butter, 5 to 10 minutes. gently skim away the foam and discard; pour the golden, clear layer of butter through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl to remove remaining milk solids, avoiding pouring any milk solids left in the bottom of the pan. allow the clarified butter to cool.
• beat sugar and egg with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. beat in the baking powder and almond extract. stir in the clarified butter. pour in the flour alternately with the cream in 2 or 3 installments, mixing until just incorporated. pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.