Dutch Almond Bread

Description
There are many Dutch pastries and desserts made with almond paste. It's popular and delicious. This is a wonderful sweet bread recipe. The prep time includes soaking the cereal. Makes one very large loaf, or two loaves.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup Grape nuts cereal
 * 3 cups milk
 * 1 cup almond paste, cut into small pieces
 * 2 teaspoons softened butter
 * 3 eggs, beaten
 * 1½ cups sugar
 * 3 cups flour
 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
 * 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

 * 1) Soak cereal in milk for one hour.
 * 2) Mix all the ingredients together when the cereal has been soaked.
 * 3) Pour into a loaf pan.
 * 4) Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour.