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Strawberry Bread with Spread

3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
20 ounces of frozen strawberries (thawed and sliced)
4 eggs, well-beaten
1 cup chopped pecans
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil

Reserve½ cup strawberry juice from package for spread. Mix all dry ingredients together. Make a hole in the center of mixture. Pour strawberries, oil and eggs into the hole. Mix by hand until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Stir in the chopped pecans. Pour into two greased and floured 9x5x3-inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-60 minutes.

Spread:
½ cup strawberry juice
1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened

Place juice and cream cheese in blender. Process until spreading consistency. Spread on cooled bread.