Strawberry Bread

This is another bread that I'm making tonight. With this one I double the ingredients, add extra vanilla, extra strawberries and extra sour cream. I've also made some Strawberry Honey Butter to go with it (recipe follows) and I'll see how that goes over tomorrow at work.

Strawberries 'N' Cream Bread presented by Country Road Bed & Breakfast

1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened 3/4 c. sugar 2 eggs 1/2 c. sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 3/4 c. chopped fresh strawberries 3/4 c. chopped walnuts, toasted, divided In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in strawberries and ½ cup nuts. Pour into a greased 8 x 4 x 2-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 65 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.