Christmas Cranberry Loaf

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups sugar

3 eggs, room temperature

¾ cup butter, room temperature

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon almond extract

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 (8 oz) bag fresh cranberries

CRUMBLE

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ cup flour

⅓ cup butter

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and thoroughly grease 2 loaf pans (this can also be made as one very large loaf or in a 9-inch cake pan).

In a large bowl, add eggs and sugar and beat for 5 minutes, or until the volume of the mixture has nearly doubled (don’t skip this step!).

Mix in butter, vanilla, and almond extract until smooth.

Gently mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined, then fold in cranberries …