Strawberry Bread Recipe from here, with my modifications in parens:
1/2 cup unsalted butter (vegan margarine)
3/4 cup granulated white sugar
3 large eggs (equivalent in Ener-G Egg Replacer)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt (peach soy yogurt)
1/2 cup toasted walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped (omitted)
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
So basically, I switched out the butter, eggs and yogurt for vegan margarine, egg replacer and soy yogurt (I used peach simply because it's what I had on hand and I didn't feel like another trip to the store). I omitted the nuts because I don't like nuts in my breads. Or raisins either. It's a texture thing.
Onward to photos!!
I gathered my ingredients.
Not pictured: strawberries and baking soda. My dear SIL, whose house I baked at, was picking them up from the store for me.
Not pictured: strawberries and baking soda. My dear SIL, whose house I baked at, was picking them up from the store for me.
Beaten margarine and sugar.
Whisked the dry ingredients together.
I usually skip this step when baking. I'm not a fan of whisking or sifting, or getting more bowls dirty, but I decided to try to stick to the instructions since I changed the ingredients so much.
I usually skip this step when baking. I'm not a fan of whisking or sifting, or getting more bowls dirty, but I decided to try to stick to the instructions since I changed the ingredients so much.
Prepared the egg replacer.
It's a really, really fine powder that is mixed with water.
It's a really, really fine powder that is mixed with water.
Egg replacer mixed.
I didn't worry about the lumps since I'd be whipping it with the beaters. If I was just stirring in with a fork, I would've made sure this was mixed better.
I didn't worry about the lumps since I'd be whipping it with the beaters. If I was just stirring in with a fork, I would've made sure this was mixed better.
Action shot!
Egg replacer being, lumpily, added to the marg and sugar.
Egg replacer being, lumpily, added to the marg and sugar.
Not pictured: vanilla added.
Here's the flour mixture and yogurt being added.
If you look closely, you can see the peach yogurt in the lower left/bottom area of the mixing bowl.
Here's the flour mixture and yogurt being added.
If you look closely, you can see the peach yogurt in the lower left/bottom area of the mixing bowl.
Not pictured: chopping strawberries (and eating a bunch).
Another action shot!
In go the lovely berries.
Another action shot!
In go the lovely berries.
All mixed up and in the pan.
I couldn't find the right size pan, so I used an 8"x8".
I couldn't find the right size pan, so I used an 8"x8".
In the oven.
I adjusted the time down due to the shorter height on the pan.
I adjusted the time down due to the shorter height on the pan.
All done.
Sooo yummy looking, right?
I only baked it for 45 mins in this size pan.
Sooo yummy looking, right?
I only baked it for 45 mins in this size pan.
After letting it cool for awhile, my SIL and I tried some. It was very good! It did come out a little moist, which happens sometimes with egg replacer, as it's hard to get the exact amount of liquid. But I'm pretty sure it will firm up overnight. We couldn't taste the peach from the yogurt at all; the strawberries overpowered it, but in a good way.
Personally, I prefer most of my fruit fresh, but I might make this again with peaches or blueberries. It was really hard for me to cook those fresh strawberries!
