Friday, March 28, 2008

Mom's Poppy Seed Bread

Mmmmm... My mom makes the best Poppy Seed Bread I have ever had. I love it. Every time I make this Jed oohs-and-aaahs, and we both remember how delicious it is. It is so moist and tasty; it just melts in your mouth!


Mom’s Poppy Seed Bread
submitted by Erin



3 c. flour
2 1/3 c. sugar
1 ½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 ½ c. milk
1 1/8 c. vegetable oil
1 Tb poppy seeds
1 ½ tsp vanilla
1 ½ tsp almond extract
1 tsp butter flavoring 

Glaze:
¾ c. powdered sugar
¼ cup orange juice
½ tsp vanilla,


½ tsp almond extract

1/4 tsp butter flavoring 

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 2 9x5 loaf pans. Mix all bread ingredients together then beat for 2 minutes. Pour into pans and bake for 45-60 minutes. Begin checking at 45 minutes.
Mix glaze ingredients in small bowl and pour over hot bread in pans, making sure to cover the entire tops with glaze. Let cool before removing from pans. (Bread freezes well; wrap in plastic wrap and aluminum foil.)


3 comments:

  1. Mmmm--this bread is so good!!

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  2. Erin-Where do you get Butter Flavoring? Is it by the vanilla and almond extract? Could I substitute real butter for this instead? Or is that the secret to the recipe ;)

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  3. Hi bdubscafe!
    Butter flavoring is usually right next to the vanilla, almond, lemon, mint, etc, extracts and flavorings. Honestly, though, even though I have butter flavoring sometimes I omit it (and just add a touch more of almond extract) because I'm not convinced that I even like the bread better with the butter flavoring. In my book, it's optional. :) Now, if there was a secret to the recipe, I would say it was the almond extract. The almond extract is definitely NOT optional! :) And neither is the yummy glaze!
    I'm glad you're trying this recipe. It is sooooo good. Now I'm in the mood to make it, just from talking about it. :)

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