poppyseed bread

Poppy Seed Bread

3 c. flour

2 1/3 c. sugar

1 ½ tsp salt

1 ½ tsp baking powder

3 eggs

1 ½ c. milk

1 1/8 c. vegetable oil

1 Tb poppy seeds

1 ½ tsp vanilla

1 ½ tsp almond extract

1 tsp butter flavoring

Glaze:

¾ c. powdered sugar

¼ cup orange juice

½ tsp vanilla,

½ tsp almond extract

1/4 tsp butter flavoring

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 2 9x5 loaf pans. Mix all bread ingredients together then beat for 2 minutes. Pour into pans and bake for 45-60 minutes. Begin checking at 45 minutes.

Mix glaze ingredients in small bowl and pour over hot bread in pans, making sure to cover the entire tops with glaze. Let cool before removing from pans. (Bread freezes well; wrap in plastic wrap and aluminum foil.)