Time to Get My Bake On

There is one request I get everytime around the holidays...Poppyseed Bread.  My coworkers, family, and friends can seem to get enough of the bread.  The recipe I use is one my grandmother, aunts, and mama used so I don't think they will mind if I share with you.

Poppyseed Bread


         Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons butter flavored extract
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk
2 1/4 cups white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon butter flavored extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions


 
1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease bottoms of two 9-inch loaf pans.
2.     Mix together flour, salt, baking powder, poppy seeds, butter flavoring, oil, eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and almond flavoring. Pour into prepared pans.
3.     Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for one hour. Cool 5 minutes. Poke holes in top of loaves and pour glaze over.
4.     To make glaze: Mix orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring, 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add enough confectioners' sugar to make glaze.