Fresh Strawberry Cream Bread

Fresh Strawberry Cream Bread
Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla (optional)
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 cup fresh strawberries, cut into pieces, not mashed
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together softened butter and sugar. Add the eggs and mix to incorporate then, add the sour cream.
Add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix just enough to incorporate – do not over mix.
Stir the strawberry pieces into the batter. Pour into a greased 9"x5" loaf (bread) pan (or mini loaf pans). Let the mixture stand in the bread pan for 20 minutes prior to baking. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 – 55 minutes for a 9"x5" pan or about 25 minutes if you're making mini loaves. .
Remove the bread from the oven as it just reaches a light brown and place on a cooling rack. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes prior to removing it from the pan. Cool the remainder of the time on a rack. Slice and serve.