Poppyseed Bread

Poppyseed Bread


3 cups flour

2 ½ cups sugar

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds

3 eggs

1 ½ cup milk

1 ½ cup vegetable oil

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

1 ½ teaspoons butter flavoring

1 ½ teaspoons almond flavoring


Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and poppyseeds; set aside. Mix eggs, milk, oil, and flavorings with a fork; add dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes. Grease and flour two loaf pans and divide batter between pans. Bake one hour, adding glaze 15 minutes before done:


Glaze: Mix ¼ cup orange juice

¾ cup sugar

½ teaspoon butter flavoring

½ teaspoon almond flavorings

½ teaspoon vanilla


Pour over bread 15 minutes before the end of baking time; bake 5 minutes and then spread glaze evenly and continue baking.