Almond Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

Almond Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

Almond Poppy Seed Bread Recipe
  • icons/brand/timer copy 2 Created with Sketch. Cook Time: 2 Hours, 20 Minutes
  • icons/brand/silverware copy Created with Sketch. Yield: 32 slices
  • Moist and delicious.

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp salt
  • 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Glaze
  • 1-1/2 cup milk (do not use skim milk)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1-1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract, pure
  • 1-1/3 cup corn oil
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 tbsp Poppy Seed
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract

Glaze

  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp butter OR margarine
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract, pure
  • 3/4 cup sugar

Directions

  1. For Bread: Grease and flour two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
  2. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  3. Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and poppy seeds in large mixing bowl; set aside.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine milk, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract and oil.
  5. Add oil mixture to dry ingredients.
  6. Blend at medium-high speed for 1 minute.
  7. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.
  8. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until loaves are light brown in color and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  9. For Glaze: Heat sugar, orange juice, vanilla extract,almond extract and butter to boiling in small saucepan over medium-high heat.
  10. Pour glaze over hot loaves of bread, in pans.
  11. Cool completely in pan.
  12. Remove from pans; cover loaves and let sit overnight before serving.