1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 9x5" loaf pan.

2

Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.

3

In a second bowl, cream butter, sugar and eggs. Add almond extract to creamed mixture. Add flour mixture and yogurt alternately to creamed mixture, stirring well.

4

Pour ½ of batter into prepared pan. Add ½ of the cranberry sauce and nuts to batter in pan and swirl gently. Pour remaining batter on top. Spoon the rest of the cranberry sauce on top and sprinkle with nuts. Swirl into batter.

5

Bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

6

Cool for 15 minutes in pan, then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.