Almond Poppy Seed Bread

Almond Poppy Seed Bread

(from Our Best Bites)

3 cups flour

2 1/2 cups sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 cups milk

1 1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs 

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp almond extract

1 1/2 T. poppy seeds

Glaze:

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup orange juice

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. almond extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.  Add in milk, vegetable oil, eggs, extracts, and poppy seeds and beat for 1 minute.  Pour batter into two 9-inch loaf pans sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.  Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer poked in the center comes out clean.

While the bread is baking, whisk the glaze ingredients together.  When the bread is done, remove from the oven.  Brush the glaze onto the hot bread and allow to cool.

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