• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter OR margarine (one stick)
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tablespoon almond extract
• 1 cup milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8-inch x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans and set aside.
2. Stir together: Flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in butter until fine crumbs are formed, OR use a large food processor. Set aside 1/3 cup of crumbs.
3. Beat 2 eggs in small bowl. Make well in center of dry ingredients and add eggs, 1 Tablespoon almond extract, and 1 cup milk. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into prepared pans. Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top. Bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
4. VARIATION 1: Add toasted almonds to the batter and/or the topping.
5. VARIATION 2: Bake in a Bundt pan instead of two loaf pans.
6. Enjoy!

Watch out! This bread is bursting with almond flavor.