Poppy Seed Bread

  • Bread
    • 3 cups – Plain Flour
    • 2 1/3 cups – Sugar
    • 1 1/2 Teaspoons – Salt
    • 1 1/2 Tablespoons – Baking Powder
    • 3 Eggs
    • 1 1/2 Cups – Milk
    • 1 1/2 Cups – Canola Oil
    • 1 1/2 Tablespoons – Poppy Seeds
    • 1 1/2 Tablespoons – Vanilla Extract
    • 1 1/2 Tablespoons – Almond Extract
    • 1 1/2 Tablespoons – Butter Flavoring
  • Glaze
    • 1/2 Teaspoon – Vanilla Extract
    • 1/2 Teaspoon – Almond Flavoring
    • 1/2 Teaspoon – Butter Flavoring
    • 1/4 Cup – Orange Juice
    • 3/4 Cup – Sugar
  • Procedure
    • Combine Flour, Sugar, Salt, Baking Powder, and Poppy Seeds in a large bowl – Whisk until uniform.
    • In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and the vanilla, almond and butter flavoring.
    • Work the mixture of liquids into the dry ingredients to form a batter.
    • When batter is uniform in consistency, portion into two greased loaf-pans.
    • Bake @ 325 degrees for 1 hour.
    • Prepare the glaze by combining the orange juice, sugar, and vanilla, almond and butter flavoring in a small saucepan.
    • Heat the mixture until the sugar dissolves completely
    • When the bread is done, remove and place loaf-pans on cooling racks. Do not remove loaves from pans until it has cooled, to prevent it from crumbling.
    • Pour glaze over bread, while it it still warm in the pans.
    • Allow to cool and gently remove from pans and wrap in plastic.