Christmas Cranberry Loaf

Yields: 2 loaves

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Baking Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, at room temperature
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 oz) bag fresh cranberries
• For the Crumble:
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small cubes

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease two loaf pans thoroughly.
2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together for about 5 minutes until the mixture increases in volume.
3. Mix in the softened butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract until smooth.
4. Gently fold in the flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined, then carefully fold in the fresh cranberries.
5. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans.
6. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, and chilled butter cubes until crumbly. Sprinkle this crumble mixture evenly over the batter in the pans.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes until the loaves are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Allow the loaves to cool before slicing and serving. Enjoy!