Almond Bread

Ingredients

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• 6 ¾ ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 (7-ounce) package almond paste
• 2 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon 2% reduced-fat milk, divided
• Baking spray with flour (such as Baker's Joy)
• ¼ cup sliced almonds
• ⅓ cup powdered sugar
• Dash of salt

Directions

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• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350°.

• Step 2

  Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Place granulated sugar and next 3 ingredients (through almond paste) in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well combined (about 3 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in vanilla. Beating at low speed, add flour mixture and 1/2 cup milk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until combined.

• Step 3

  Scrape batter into a 9 x 5-inch metal loaf pan coated with baking spray; sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.

• Step 4

  Place powdered sugar in a small bowl. Add remaining 1 tablespoon milk and dash of salt; stir with a whisk until smooth. Drizzle glaze over top of bread; let stand until set.