Almond Loaf

2 Cups Bisquick. Baking Mix

1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour

1 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Butter -- firm

1/2 Cup Almonds -- sliced

1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

2 Eggs

3/4 Cup Milk

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour bottom of loaf pan.

Mix baking mix, flour and sugar; cut in margarine until mixture resembles cornm eal.

Stir almonds and cinnamon into 1/2 of the margarine mixture in small bowl; rese rve.

Stir eggs, milk, vanilla and almond extract into remaining margarine mixture. (Batter will be lumpy.)

Pour about half of the batter into pan; sprinkle with half of the almond mixtur e. Pour remaining batter into pan; sprinkle with remaining almond mixture.

Bake until wooden pick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean, 40 to 45 min utes.

Cool 5 minutes.

Loosen sides of loaf pan; remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing.